Narrative:

In a left base runway; descending to 2000ft; first officer was the PF. First officer commanded flaps 8; immediately received the caution light and a slats fail EICAS message. Capt complied with QRH as I took the radios and [were] being vectored around by tower. Once the QRH was completed and the problem was not resolved; a zero flap landing was made by the capt. We stopped safely and proceeded to the gate a few minutes late. Maintenance was called and we left the aircraft with brake temps high but decreasing for the overnight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ-701 flight crew reported receiving EICAS 'SLATS FAIL' message on final. They went around; ran the procedure; and landed with zero flaps.

Narrative: In a left base runway; descending to 2000ft; First Officer was the PF. First Officer commanded flaps 8; immediately received the caution light and a Slats Fail EICAS message. Capt complied with QRH as I took the radios and [were] being vectored around by Tower. Once the QRH was completed and the problem was not resolved; a zero flap landing was made by the Capt. We stopped safely and proceeded to the gate a few minutes late. Maintenance was called and we left the aircraft with brake temps high but decreasing for the overnight.

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.