CSA AT72 near Frankfurt on Aug 30th 2016, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: October 26, 2016 / 15:47:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
CSA Czech Airlines
Flight number
OK-520
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OK-GFS
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The return flight OK-523 was cancelled.
A passenger reported the left hand engine stopped in cruise flight followed by the diversion to Frankfurt. A fellow passenger seated next to the engine reported he heard two bangs about 20 seconds apart and saw a puff of smoke and a streak of flame out of the engine exhaust. Speaking to the captain after landing the captain suggested the engine had suffered a mechanical malfunction in flight.
On Oct 26th 2016 Czech UZPLN reported the left hand engine emitted a bang associated with the increase in engine temperature and drop of engine oil pressure. The crew shut the engine down and declared Mayday subsequently downgrading to PAN. Following inspection of the aircraft by emergency services after landing the emergency was cancelled. The black boxes were downloaded, the investigation is carried out by the operator of the aircraft. The engine was replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
CSA Czech Airlines
Flight number
OK-520
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OK-GFS
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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