Kenya E190 at Mombasa on Jun 17th 2019, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: June 18, 2019 / 22:05:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 17, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
KQ-609

Destination
Nairobi, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
5Y-KYT

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

A Kenya Airways Embraer ERJ-190, registration 5Y-KYT performing flight KQ-609 from Mombasa to Nairobi (Kenya) with 95 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing out of Mombasa when the crew shut the right hand engine (CF34) down. The aircraft returned to Mombasa for a safe landing about 25 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

The airline reported the captain received a false warning of a mechanical issue on board due to the malfunction of the warning system.

A passenger reported the captain announced a problem with the right hand engine, they were returning to Mombasa on single engine.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 17, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
KQ-609

Destination
Nairobi, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
5Y-KYT

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

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