Eastern SB20 near Leeds on May 16th 2016, engine problem
Last Update: May 16, 2016 / 22:22:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Eastern Airways
Flight number
T3-4702
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Southampton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-CFLV
Aircraft Type
SAAB 2000
ICAO Type Designator
SB20
The airline reported the aircraft returned due to an abnormal performance indication for the right hand engine, both engines were kept operating. The passengers were rebooked onto another flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Eastern Airways
Flight number
T3-4702
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Southampton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-CFLV
Aircraft Type
SAAB 2000
ICAO Type Designator
SB20
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