Republic DH8D near Philadelphia on Apr 28th 2015, engine fire
Last Update: April 28, 2015 / 22:04:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Republic Airlines
Flight number
YX-4882
Departure
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N336NG
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The airport reported the #2 engine was on fire, all passengers evacuated, the fire was extinguished. All occupants are safe. One passenger with a known heart condition was taken to a hospital.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Republic Airlines
Flight number
YX-4882
Departure
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N336NG
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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