Created Monday, Aug 12th 2024 17:21Z, last updated Monday, Aug 12th 2024 17:21Z
A Cayman Airways Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration VP-CIZ performing flight
KX-792 from George Town (Cayman Islands) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was on approach to New York when the aircraft entered a hold at 10,000 feet due to a problem with the flaps. The passengers were told to brace for landing. The aircraft subsequently positioned for an approach to runway 31L and landed safely at a higher speed than normal (about 170 knots over ground).
The aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 39 hours after landing.
The airline reported it was a false alarm triggered by a faulty sensor.
The aircraft had encountered stuck flaps just 2 days earlier, see Incident: Cayman B38M at George Town on Aug 8th 2024, stuck flaps.
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