Allegiant MD82 at Las Vegas on Oct 11th 2015, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: October 13, 2015 / 00:42:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-516
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Fresno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N408NV
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
Passengers reported the aircraft was accelerating shortly prior to rotation when a boom was heard from the engines and the brakes came on. The flight crew instructed them to remain seated, everything was okay even when the fire engines already began to spray water onto the aircraft. After disembarking through the rear exit it appeared the left hand main tyres were flat.
Emergency services reported that a small right hand engine fire was observed when the trucks neared the aircraft.
The airline confirmed a mechanical issue during the takeoff roll, the crew rejected takeoff and taxied the aircraft to a remote pad where the aircraft was met by emergency services.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Las Vegas about 28 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-516
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Fresno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N408NV
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
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