Azul AT72 at Sao Paulo on Mar 12th 2019, rejected takeoff due to engine fire
Last Update: April 9, 2019 / 18:04:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-4306
Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Destination
Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-AQV
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Brazil's CENIPA reported the aircraft received minor damage when the right hand engine suffered vibrations followed by an engine fire warning at less than 80 KIAS. As required by the QRH the crew shut the engine down and discharged the fire bottles. Passengers and crew disembarked safely. The occurrence is being investigated.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-4306
Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Destination
Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-AQV
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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