Condor B753 at Frankfurt on May 13th 2016, hydraulic and flaps problem
Last Update: May 18, 2016 / 23:28:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Condor
Flight number
DE-1479
Departure
Tenerife South, Spain
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABOM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300
ICAO Type Designator
B753
A passenger reported the captain announced that they had aborted the approach due to a flaps problem, that was the consequence of a hydraulic failure. In working the related checklists they were able to deploy the flaps as needed using the alternate electrical system. The aircraft landed safely and was received by emergency services following the aircraft to the apron.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Condor
Flight number
DE-1479
Departure
Tenerife South, Spain
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABOM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300
ICAO Type Designator
B753
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