Created Saturday, Oct 3rd 2020 20:44Z, last updated Saturday, Oct 3rd 2020 20:44Z
An American Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N651AW performing flight
AA-578 from Phoenix,AZ to Seattle,WA (USA), was climbing out of Phoenix when the crew requested to enter a hold to trouble shoot a flaps problem, they expected a normal landing back however. The aircraft entered the hold at 10,000 feet for about 30 minutes, then returned to Phoenix for a safe landing on runway 26 at a slightly higher than normal speed (about 145 knots over ground with 5 knots heading).
A replacement A320-200 registration N102UW reached Seattle with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Phoenix about 18 hours after landing back.
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