Swiss RJ1H at London on Apr 27th 2014, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 28, 2014 / 21:33:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-487

Departure
London City, United Kingdom

Destination
Basel/Mulhouse, France

Aircraft Registration
HB-IYQ

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

A Swiss European Airlines Avro RJ-100, registration HB-IYQ performing flight LX-487 from London City,EN (UK) to Basel/Mulhouse (Switzerland/France) with 82 passengers and 4 crew, was in the initial climb out of City Airport's runway 09, when the outboard right hand engine (LF507 #4) emitted bangs and streaks of flames. The crew declared emergency, stopped the climb at 5000 feet, shut the engine down and diverted to London Stansted Airport for a safe landing on runway 04 about 30 minutes after departure.

The remainder of the flight was cancelled.

The airline confirmed there were problems with the #4 engine, the aircraft diverted safely to Stansted Airport. The passengers were bussed to London's Heathrow Airport and rebooked onto a flight from Heathrow.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IYQ
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
BRITISH AEROSPACE (REGIONAL AIRCRAFT) LTD
Aircraft Model / Type
AVRO 146-RJ100
ICAO Aircraft Type
RJ1H
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
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Minimum Crew
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-487

Departure
London City, United Kingdom

Destination
Basel/Mulhouse, France

Aircraft Registration
HB-IYQ

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

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