Blue Panorama B763 near Cayo Largo del Sur on Jan 12th 2013, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: January 14, 2013 / 21:58:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Blue Panorama
Flight number
BV-1618
Departure
Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-CZH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
Passengers reported seeing streaks of flames from the left hand engine (editorial note: which most often indicates a compressor stall or engine surge).
The airline confirmed an engine malfunction, which is suspected to have been caused by ingestion of a bird during departure, however said there was no engine fire or fire indication.
The incident aircraft has not yet returned to Europe.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Blue Panorama
Flight number
BV-1618
Departure
Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-CZH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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