Created Tuesday, Feb 21st 2023 12:07Z, last updated Tuesday, Feb 21st 2023 12:07Z
A Challenge Air Boeing 747-400, registration OO-ACE performing flight X7-562 from Atlanta,GA (USA) to Liege (Belgium), was climbing out of Atlanta's runway 27R when the crew advised departure that they had problems with the flaps, their maximum flight level was 200. The aircraft stopped the climb at FL200 and set course to divert to New York's,NY (USA) JFK Airport, entered a hold near Atlantic City, and landed on JFK's runway 31L about 3:20 hours after departure from Atlanta.
The aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 9 hours after landing.