Binter AT72 enroute on Jul 9th 2021, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: July 9, 2021 / 22:27:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Binter Canarias

Flight number
NT-212

Departure
Las Palmas, Spain

Destination
Fuerteventura, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-NGF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Binter Canarias Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration EC-NGF performing flight NT-212 from Las Palmas,CI to Fuerteventura,CI (Spain), was on approach to Fuerteventura when the crew stopped the descent at about 2500 feet, went around and entered a hold at 4000 feet. After holding for about 15 minutes the aircraft climbed to 8000 feet and returned to Las Palmas. The aircraft again entered a hold near Las Palmas. On approach to Las Palmas the crew needed to shut the right hand engine down and landed safely on runway 03R about 80 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled, the aircraft is still on the ground in Las Palmas about 11 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Binter Canarias

Flight number
NT-212

Departure
Las Palmas, Spain

Destination
Fuerteventura, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-NGF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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