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Ryanair's plane lands in trouble because of a broken flap

Treviso, Italy - On Bari-Treviso route, the pilot is waiting safety measure are set

A flap of Ryanair's Boeing 737 aircraft gave a trouble to pilot on Bari-Treviso route and created stress among passengers. The flap is a mobile element connected to the wings and common to many airplanes; it is used above all in take off and in landing to increase the wing maximum capacity at lower speed. A little before landing at Treviso's airport, the officer verified it was not working, the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1116038
Rome, Italy, 04/02/2010 16:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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