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Serious incident to the Airbus A330 registered 9S-ABS operated by CAA on 14/08/2026 near Luano AD (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Flaps jammed at position 2 during climb, turnback

Responsible entity

Democratic Republic of the Congo - BPEA

The translation below is for information only.
Preliminary data based on the notification from the DRC authorities:

Shortly after takeoff, the crew noticed that the flaps were locked in position 2. The captain executed a turnback. The same condition occurred again during the next takeoff attempt.