Mistral AT72 at Lampedusa on Aug 9th 2015, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: August 10, 2015 / 22:08:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 9, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AZ-1813

Destination
Palermo, Italy

Aircraft Registration
I-ADLW

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Mistral Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A on behalf of Alitalia, registration I-ADLW performing flight AZ-1813 from Lampedusa to Palermo (Italy), was in the initial climb out of Lampedusa when the right hand engine (PW124) failed prompting the crew to join a downwind to return to Lampedusa. On downwind the crew received an engine fire indication, shut the engine down and continued for a safe landing back in Lampedusa.

The flight was cancelled.

Italy's ANSV reported the engine failed while climbing through 800 feet AGL. The occurrence was rated a serious incident, an investigation has been opened.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lampedusa about 42 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 9, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AZ-1813

Destination
Palermo, Italy

Aircraft Registration
I-ADLW

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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