Jetblue A321 at Las Vegas on Oct 8th 2018, rejected takeoff due to engine fire

Last Update: October 7, 2018 / 22:57:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-178

Aircraft Registration
N923JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Jetblue Airbus A321-200, registration N923JB performing flight B6-178 from Las Vegas,NV to Boston,MA (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from runway 01R when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 80 knots over ground) advising they needed emergency services to verify there was no right hand engine (V2533) fire. Tower advised there was smoke coming from the right hand engine. Emergency services responded.

The airline reported the aircraft experienced smoke coming off its right engine before takeoff, the smoke was quickly suppressed and the aircraft taxied back to the gate where passengers disembarked normally.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 8, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-178

Aircraft Registration
N923JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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