Flybe DH8D at Inverness on Jul 24th 2012, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: July 25, 2012 / 13:48:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 24, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flybe

Flight number
BE-1285

Aircraft Registration
G-JECP

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration G-JECP performing flight BE-1285 from Inverness,SC (UK) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 58 passengers, was climbing out of Inverness when the left hand engine emitted a loud bang prompting the crew to shut the engine down. The aircraft returned to Inverness for a safe landing about 30 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers rebooked onto other flights.

The airline confirmed the #1 engine suffered a technical malfunction prompting the crew to shut the engine down as a safety precaution.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 24, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flybe

Flight number
BE-1285

Aircraft Registration
G-JECP

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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