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

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 12, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AD-4306

Aircraft Registration
PR-AQV

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Azul Linhas Aereas Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PR-AQV performing flight AD-4306 from Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP to Ribeirao Preto,SP (Brazil) with 60 passengers and 5 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Viracopos' runway 15 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (below 80 KIAS) due to a right hand engine fire warning. The crew shut the engine down and discharged the fire bottle.

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.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 12, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AD-4306

Aircraft Registration
PR-AQV

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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