Ryanair B738 at Cologne on Jan 21st 2017, flaps problem

Last Update: January 23, 2017 / 21:52:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-408

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
EI-EBY

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EBY performing flight FR-408 from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Cologne (Germany) with 131 people on board, was on approach to Cologne when the crew reported a problem with the flaps and entered a hold. Emergency services assumed their stand by positions. The aircraft performed a safe landing at a higher than normal speed (160 knots over ground) on Cologne's runway 14L about 15 minutes later.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 28 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EBY
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8AS
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-408

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
EI-EBY

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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