Logan SB20 at Sumburgh on Dec 23rd 2015, engine fire indication

Last Update: December 24, 2015 / 15:16:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Loganair

Flight number
BE-6780

Aircraft Registration
G-LGNO

Aircraft Type
SAAB 2000

ICAO Type Designator
SB20

A Loganair Saab 2000 on behalf of Flybe, registration G-LGNO performing flight BE-6780 from Aberdeen,SC to Shetland Islands Sumburgh,SC (UK) with 46 passengers and 3 crew, was descending towards Sumburgh Airport when the crew declared emergency reporting an engine fire indication for the left hand engine (Ae2100). The crew shut the engine down and activated the fire suppression system, after the fire indication ceased the aircraft entered a hold for about 20 minutes for the crew to work the related checklists. The aircraft landed safely at Sumburgh and stopped on the runway surrounded by emergency services. No evidence of fire was found. The passengers disembarked onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal.

The fire indication was identified to have been false.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Loganair

Flight number
BE-6780

Aircraft Registration
G-LGNO

Aircraft Type
SAAB 2000

ICAO Type Designator
SB20

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