Incident

AD9543 - Incident: Azul E195 at Salvador on Sep 8th 2020

Created Monday, Sep 14th 2020 15:10Z, last updated Monday, Sep 14th 2020 15:10Z

Salvador International Airport
File photo: Salvador International Airport.

An Azul Linhas Aereas Embraer ERJ-195, registration PR-AYW performing flight AD-9543 from Goiana,GO to Salvador,BA (Brazil) with 48 passengers and 5 crew, was on approach to Salvador,BA (longest runway 3000 meters/9850 feet) when the crew received a "SLAT FLAP LEVER DISAGREE" message. The crew aborted the approach, worked the related checklists and decided to diver to their alternate aerodrome Recife,PE (longest runway 3010 meters/9870 feet) about 350nm northwest of Salvador. The aircraft landed safely in Recife about one hour later.

The aircraft returned to service about 17 hours later.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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