Niugini DH8B near Port Moresby on Dec 25th 2012, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: January 3, 2013 / 15:10:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 25, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Niugini
Flight number
PX-713
Departure
Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Registration
P2-PXI
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-8-200 Dash 8
ICAO Type Designator
DH8B
The airline confirmed an overheat indication prompted the engine to be shut down following standard operating procedures. The engine was replaced, the removed engine is being sent for further analysis. All other aircraft were checked before their next departure too.
On Jan 3rd 2013 the Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) reported the aircraft experienced an engine failure on approach to Port Moresby prompting the Papua New Guinea's Accident Investigation Commission to rate the occurrence a serious incident and open an investigation and request assistance by the ATSB to download and analyse the black boxes of the aircraft. The ATSB appointed an accredited representative to the investigation and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 25, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Niugini
Flight number
PX-713
Departure
Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Registration
P2-PXI
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-8-200 Dash 8
ICAO Type Designator
DH8B
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