Flydubai B738 at Dammam on Jul 20th 2016, flaps up landing

Last Update: July 20, 2016 / 20:28:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flydubai

Flight number
FZ-867

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Aircraft Registration
A6-FDP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FDP performing flight FZ-867 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Dammam (Saudi Arabia), was on approach to Dammam when the crew stopped the descent at 6000 feet because the flaps would not extend. The crew worked the related checklists without resolving the issue, burned off fuel and landed safely on runway 34R at a higher than normal speed (about 190 knots over ground) about one hour after stopping the descent at 6000 feet.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dammam about 4 hours after landing, the return flight FZ-868 is currently being delayed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flydubai

Flight number
FZ-867

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Aircraft Registration
A6-FDP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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