Laser MD82 at Curacao on Dec 15th 2024, engine failure
Last Update: December 19, 2024 / 20:38:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Laser Airlines
Flight number
QL-763
Departure
Curacao, Curaçao
Destination
Caracas, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV2945
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
A ground observer reported seeing smoke from one of the engines.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Curacao 4 days after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Laser Airlines
Flight number
QL-763
Departure
Curacao, Curaçao
Destination
Caracas, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV2945
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
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