Wideroe DH8C at Aberdeen on Oct 17th 2013, fuel leak
Last Update: October 18, 2013 / 21:40:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-395
Departure
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Destination
Bergen, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WFT
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
The airline confirmed there was a fuel leak during climb out prompting the crew to return to Aberdeen. A malfunctioning stop valve permitting fuel to exit the fuel tank into the ventilation tank was identified as cause of the leak.
The flight was cancelled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-395
Departure
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Destination
Bergen, Norway
Aircraft Registration
LN-WFT
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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