Created Tuesday, Dec 14th 2021 09:16Z, last updated Tuesday, Dec 14th 2021 09:16Z
An Azur Air Boeing 757-200, registration VQ-BKF performing flight ZF-698 from Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) to Chelyabinsk (Russia) with 235 passengers and 8 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 40 minutes into the flight when the crew received a slat mismatch indication and noticed a discrepancy between the flaps lever and the slat position indication. The crew worked the related checklist and decided to continue the flight to Chelyabinsk. While on approach to Chelyabinsk, upon selection of flaps 1, the crew received "LE SLAT ASYM" message, performed the related checklist and computer the necessary landing distance, and landed on Chelyabinsk's runway 09 at a higher than normal speed with flaps at 20 degrees.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Chelyabinsk for about 19 hours before returning to service.
