Arkia AT72 near Eilat on Jun 17th 2012, engine fire indication

Last Update: June 17, 2012 / 19:20:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 17, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
IZ-845

Destination
Eilat, Israel

Aircraft Registration
4X-AVX

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Arkia Israel Airlines Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500, registration 4X-AVX performing flight IZ-845 from Tel Aviv to Eilat (Israel) with 73 people on board, was on approach to Eilat when the crew received a right hand engine fire indication, shut the engine down and activated the fire suppression system, which extinguished the fire indication, and continued for a safe landing on Eilat's runway 03 about 10 minutes later. Responding emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke.

The airline confirmed an engine fire indication which prompted the crew to carry out the relevant standard procedures. The aircraft is currently being examined.

The airport authority said there was no evidence of an engine fire.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 17, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
IZ-845

Destination
Eilat, Israel

Aircraft Registration
4X-AVX

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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