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Flight with 133 passengers reports 'locked' flaps on approach to Toronto airport
In a tense but professionally handled situation, an Air Canada Rouge flight carrying 133 passengers was forced to abort its final approach to Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 26 due to a reported flap issue.The Airbus A319, operating as flight ROU1771 / RV1771 from Bahias de Huatulco International Airport in Mexico, encountered a mechanical issue as it neared its final destination, which prompted quick decision-making from the cockpit.As the aircraft approached the airport, the flight crew informed air traffic control of a flap issue. A reconstruction of the events was detailed in a video on the aviation YouTube channel, You can see ATC."We're gonna need to go around and get some vectors. We just got a flap issue here," the pilot says. However, just a few minutes later, the pilot declared PAN-PAN — a term used in radiotelephone communications to signify that there is an urgency on board a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. The term is most often us...
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