"You're Gonna Die Up There" American Airbus A320 Made Emergency Landing At Higher Speed After Suffering Flaps Problem

American Airbus A320 made emergency landing at higher speed after suffering flaps problem

An American Airlines Airbus A320 made an emergency landing shortly after departure at a higher than normal speed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport due to flaps problem. The aircraft was operating American flight #AA578 from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The aircraft suffered a flaps problem on departure. After facing a flaps problem, the crew entered a hold to troubleshoot a flaps problem. The aircraft entered the hold at FL100 for about 30 minutes, then started to descend to Phoenix for a safe landing on runway 26. The crew than expected a normal landing back to Phoenix. However, the aircraft made the landing at a higher speed due to the problem with the flaps. American A320-200 with registration N651AW was operating the flight initially. The flight to Seattle was later completed by another Airbus A320 with registration N102UW, according to Aero Inside. Source