Republic E175 at Washington on May 24th 2016, engine shut down in flight, suspected bird strike

Last Update: May 24, 2016 / 20:45:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Republic Airways

Flight number
YX-4378

Departure
Washington National, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N423YX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N423YX performing flight YX-4378/AA-4378 from Washington National,DC to Memphis,TN (USA), departed runway 01 and was in the climb about 2.5nm from the runway when the left hand engine (CF34) emitted a loud bang and streaks of flame prompting the crew to declare emergency, shut the engine down and return to National Ronald Reagan Airport for a safe landing on runway 01 about 12 minutes after departure. The crew advised after landing, that no further assistance was needed, they suspected a bird had hit the left hand engine.

A replacement Embraer ERJ-175 registration N437YX reached Memphis with a delay of 2 hours.

A ground observer, about 2.5nm from the aerodrome, reported that there was a loud bang from an engine of the aircraft just as it flew past, a continuous high buzz followed (the observer added it sounded like a World War 2 buzz bomb).
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N423YX
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Republic Airways

Flight number
YX-4378

Departure
Washington National, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N423YX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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