ANZ AT72 at Wellington on Sep 1st 2024, engine fire on short final
Last Update: September 6, 2024 / 14:58:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 1, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-5366
Departure
Christchurch, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVL
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The airline reported smoke was seen from an engine, the aircraft was met by emergeny services, all passengers disembarked safely.
A passenger photo shows the left hand engine on fire. Passengers later reported the "crew chief" told them there had been a drop in the oil pressure of the engine, the oil obviously was leaking and made contact with hot parts of the engine and ignited.
On Sep 6th 2024 the ATSB reported: "During final approach, at about 300 feet, there was a low oil pressure caution, then an engine fault and engine fire warning for the aircraft’s left engine. The crew declared a mayday, landed safely and stopped on the runway. Airport emergency services attended promptly, and passengers and crew were evacuated on to the runway, with no serious injuries reported." New Zealand's TAIC requested assistance by the ATSB, the ATSB assigned an accredited representative.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 1, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-5366
Departure
Christchurch, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVL
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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