Created Friday, Aug 20th 2021 15:35Z, last updated Friday, Aug 20th 2021 15:35Z
An Aerostan Boeing 747-200 freighter, registration EX-47002 performing flight BCS-757 from Karachi (Pakistan) to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), was climbing out of Karachi's runway 25L when the crew requested to stop the climb at FL170 to work some checklists. The crew subsequently requested to return to Karachi advising ATC they had a problem with retracting the leading edge flaps. The aircraft returned to Karachi for a safe landing on runway 25L about one hour after departure.
The aircraft is currently still on the ground in Karachi about 3.5 hours after landing back.
