Mauritius AT72 at Port Louis on Dec 28th 2020, solitary engine cowl

Last Update: January 15, 2021 / 16:17:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 28, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
MK-150

Aircraft Registration
3B-NBG

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Air Mauritius Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration 3B-NBG performing flight MK-150 from Mauritius to Rodrigues Island (Mauritius), was accelerating for takeoff from Mauritius when at about V1 the left (inboard) cowl of the right hand engine (PW127) let go and departed from the engine. The crew continued takeoff, climbed to safe altitude and positioned for a return to Mauritius, where the aircraft landed safely back.

Mauritius' AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 28, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
MK-150

Aircraft Registration
3B-NBG

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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