DAT AT42 at Lampedusa on Aug 29th 2026, engine fire indication

Last Update: August 30, 2026 / 15:47:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 29, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DX-1846

Destination
Catania, Italy

Aircraft Registration
OY-RUF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

A DAT Danish Air Transport Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500, registration OY-RUF performing flight DX-1846 from Lampedusa to Catania (Italy) with 48 passengers and 4 crew, was climbing out of Lampedusa's runway 26 when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet reporting a right hand engine fire indication (PW127E). The crew shut the engine down and returned to Lampedusa for a safe landing on runway 26 about 25 minutes after departure.

Passengers reported the right hand propeller stopped turning.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 29, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DX-1846

Destination
Catania, Italy

Aircraft Registration
OY-RUF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

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