PSA CRJ2 at Mobile on May 7th 2013, engine trouble, smoke in cockpit and cabin

Last Update: May 11, 2013 / 10:11:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 7, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cockpit

Airline
PSA Airlines

Flight number
US-2444

Departure
Mobile, United States

Destination
Charlotte, United States

Aircraft Registration
N253PS

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of US Airways, registration N253PS performing flight US-2444 from Mobile,AL to Charlotte,NC (USA) with 6 passengers and 3 crew, was climbing out of Mobile when a loud bang occurred, the left hand engine (CF34) showed vibrations and rolled back, thick black smoke appeared in cockpit and cabin. The crew donned their oxygen masks, stopped the climb at about 11,000 feet reporting smoke in the cockpit and reducing both engines to idle thrust, released the passenger oxygen masks, and returned to Mobile for a safe landing - with both engines still running - on runway 32 about 12 minutes after departure. The passengers rapidly disembarked onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal.

A passenger reported that shortly after the flight attendants rose from their seats there was a loud bang, then thick black smoke began to appear in the cabin, there were strong vibrations, the oxygen masks came down.

The FAA reported the crew declared emergency reporting smoke in the cockpit, the CRJ-700 landed safely on runway 32 in Mobile. The FAA was not aware of any engine problem.

The aircraft resumed service on May 9th after the left hand engine was replaced.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 7, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cockpit

Airline
PSA Airlines

Flight number
US-2444

Departure
Mobile, United States

Destination
Charlotte, United States

Aircraft Registration
N253PS

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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