UIA B735 near Kiev on Jan 22nd 2018, uncommanded engine shut down, engine restarted

Last Update: February 15, 2018 / 18:50:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PS-152

Destination
Kiev, Ukraine

Aircraft Registration
UR-GAT

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

A UIA Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-500, registration UR-GAT performing flight PS-152 from Helsinki (Finland) to Kiev (Ukraine), was enroute at FL330 about to reach the top of descent when the left hand engine (CFM56) shut down unexpectedly and uncommandedly. The crew declared Mayday and worked the related checklists attempting to restart the engine, which succeeded during the descent. ABout 11 minutes after declaring emergency the crew cancelled the emergency and landed safely in Kiev about 23 minutes after declaring emergency.

Ukraine's NBAAI reported that no investigation was conducted, the factors causing the occurrence are not known.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PS-152

Destination
Kiev, Ukraine

Aircraft Registration
UR-GAT

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

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