American A333 at Charlotte on Jun 21st 2017, flaps problems

Last Update: June 22, 2017 / 21:55:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-730

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N277AY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

An American Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration N277AY performing flight AA-730 from Charlotte,NC (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 258 passengers and 16 crew, was climbing out of Charlotte when the crew stopped the climb at 17,000 feet due to problems with the flaps. The crew requested emergency services on stand by and requested an after landing runway inspection for possible debris. The aircraft subsequently entered a hold at 8000 feet to burn off fuel and returned to Charlotte for a safe landing at a rather normal speed about 4:45 hours after departure.

The airline reported the crew returned to Charlotte due to a possible issue with the flaps.

The flight was cancelled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N277AY
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-730

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N277AY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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