Swiss RJ1H at London on Mar 27th 2014, rejected takeoff

Last Update: March 27, 2014 / 18:31:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-437

Aircraft Registration
HB-IXX

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

A Swiss Avro RJ-100, registration HB-IXX performing flight LX-437 from London City,EN (UK) to Geneva (Switzerland) with 74 passengers and 4 crew, was lined up with runway 09 before the runway threshold and cleared for takeoff, the engines were spooling up to takeoff power with brakes still applied, when the outboard right hand engine (#4, LF507) emitted a bang followed by flames. The crew rejected takeoff, shut the aircraft down and initiated an emergency evacuation via slides. 3 people received minor injuries.

The airline confirmed technical problems with one of the engines.

The airport reported a minor technical problem resulting in 3 minor injuries.

The United Kingdom's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) dispatched investigators on site and confirmed minor injuries.

The airport was closed for about 75 minutes as result of the occurrence.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IXX
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
BRITISH AEROSPACE (REGIONAL AIRCRAFT) LTD
Aircraft Model / Type
AVRO 146-RJ100
ICAO Aircraft Type
RJ1H
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-437

Aircraft Registration
HB-IXX

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

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