Andes MD83 near Cordoba on Jan 27th 2018, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: December 5, 2019 / 16:22:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 27, 2018

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
LV-BEG

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

An Andes Lineas Aereas McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration LV-BEG performing charter flight OY-641 from Florianopolis,SC (Brazil) to Cordoba,CD (Argentina), was descending towards Cordoba when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (JT8D) down due to low oil pressure. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Cordoba.

Passengers reported one engine could no longer be heard, the captain subsequently made an announcement that they had shut down one engine.

The airline reported the crew shut one of the engines down due to dropping oil pressure.

JIAAC Argentina reported the aircraft was about 140nm from Cordoba when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine down. There were no injuries, the damage to the engine is being assessed. The JIAAC opened an investigation.

On Dec 5th 2019 the JIAAC released a final report into another occurrence, which also provides insight into this occurrence, for the other occurrence and final report see Incident: Andes MD83 near Tucuman on Mar 7th 2018, engine shut down in flight.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 27, 2018

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
LV-BEG

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

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