Jet2 B752 at Manchester on Oct 2nd 2016, flaps problem
Last Update: October 2, 2016 / 22:11:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-891
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Lanzarote, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-LSAG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration G-LSAD reached the Canary Islands with a delay of 2 hours.
A passenger reported the crew announced a problem with the flaps as cause for their return to Manchester.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-891
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Lanzarote, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-LSAG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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