Blue Island AT42 near Southend on Jan 2nd 2015, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 2, 2015 / 14:56:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 2, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SI-712

Aircraft Registration
G-ISLF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

A Blue Island Avions de Transport Regionl ATR-42-500, registration G-ISLF performing flight SI-712 from Jersey,CI to London City,EN (UK) with 28 passengers and 3 crew, was on approach to London's City Airport about 20nm west of London Southend Airport,EN (UK) at 08:28L (08:28Z) when the crew received a right hand engine (PW127) fire indication, worked the related checklist shutting the engine down and discharging the fire suppression system, and decided to divert to Southend Airport for a safe landing about 20 minutes later. Attending emergency services reported at the time of landing there was no fire, the aircraft taxied to the apron on own power, passengers disembarked normally at the apron.

The airline reported the crew received a safety warning at 08:28L, as precaution shut one engine down and diverted to Southend. First examination of the engine revealed no trace that an actual fire had occurred, the alert appears to have been false.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 2, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SI-712

Aircraft Registration
G-ISLF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42

ICAO Type Designator
AT42

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