Azul AT72 near Maceio on Dec 22nd 2018, noise, sparks and smoke in cockpit
Last Update: January 4, 2019 / 16:59:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-2824
Departure
Recife, Brazil
Destination
Maceio, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-AQZ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Brazil's CENIPA reported there were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor damage. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-2824
Departure
Recife, Brazil
Destination
Maceio, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-AQZ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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