Thomson B752 at Bristol on Apr 15th 2017, flaps problem
Last Update: April 15, 2017 / 19:02:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-6606
Departure
Bristol, United Kingdom
Destination
Las Palmas, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-OOBF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-6606
Departure
Bristol, United Kingdom
Destination
Las Palmas, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-OOBF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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