Loganair SF34 near Kirkwall on Sep 24th 2015, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: September 25, 2015 / 12:26:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 24, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Loganair
Flight number
BE-6938
Departure
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Destination
Inverness, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-LGNM
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
A replacement aircraft reached Inverness with a delay of 3 hours.
A passenger travelling from Shetland Islands reported they had to endure an emergency landing in Kirkwall after the left engine shut down.
The airline confirmed an engine was shut down due to a warning indication shortly after takeoff from Kirkwall to Inverness.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 24, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Loganair
Flight number
BE-6938
Departure
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Destination
Inverness, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-LGNM
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
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