Narrative:

Arrived at [destination] and flaps were selected for approach. We received a slats fail caution message. We advised approach and they gave us vectors while we completed the QRH procedure. The slats were failed at zero. The flight attendant's were notified; an emergency declared and we landed uneventfully.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ flight crew experienced a SLATS FAIL caution message on approach. They ran the procedure; notified the cabin; declared an emergency and landed uneventfully.

Narrative: Arrived at [destination] and flaps were selected for approach. We received a SLATS FAIL caution message. We advised approach and they gave us vectors while we completed the QRH procedure. The slats were failed at zero. The FA's were notified; an emergency declared and we landed uneventfully.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.