Created Friday, Mar 19th 2021 20:11Z, last updated Friday, Mar 19th 2021 20:11Z
A Skybus Air Cargo Douglas DC-8-70, registration OB-2059-P performing freight flight HVY-8531 from Miami,FL (USA) to Georgetown (Guyana) with 5 crew, was climbing out of Miami's runway 26L when upon contacting departure the crew advised they wanted to stop climb at 3000 feet, they had a flaps indicator problem, subsequently reporting, they had selected flaps up, but the flaps indicator still showed 5 degrees. The crew requested to dump fuel and runway 27 for landing and accepted to climb to 5000 feet for the fuel dump. After dumping fuel the aircraft returned to Miami for a safe landing at a normal speed on runway 27 about 50 minutes after departure. During the roll out hydraulic and brakes problems occurred, a tyre deflated, smoke was seen from the right hand main landing gear. The aircraft stopped on the runway surrounded by emergency vehicles and was subsequently towed to the apron.
