Loganair SF34 near Kirkwall on Sep 24th 2015, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: September 25, 2015 / 12:26:18 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Loganair

Flight number
BE-6938

Aircraft Registration
G-LGNM

Aircraft Type
SAAB 340

ICAO Type Designator
SF34

A Loganair Saab 340B on behalf of Flybe, registration G-LGNM performing flight BE-6938 from Kirkwall,SC to Inverness,SC (UK) with 32 people on board, needed to shut the left hand engine (CT7) down while climbing out of Kirkwall and returned for a safe landing in Kirkwall.

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

Aircraft Registration
G-LGNM

Aircraft Type
SAAB 340

ICAO Type Designator
SF34

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