United B763 at Sao Paulo on Jan 1st 2017, flaps problem
Last Update: January 2, 2017 / 22:14:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-104
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N666UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Sao Paulo about 19 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-104
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N666UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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