Saudia B789 at Manchester on Jul 20th 2017, flaps problem
Last Update: July 20, 2017 / 19:57:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 20, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-123
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
HZ-ARC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The airline confirmed the aircraft suffered problems with the flaps, the crew burned off fuel prior to landing.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester about 8 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 20, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-123
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
HZ-ARC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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