Cebu AT72 at Cebu on Sep 26th 2016, rejected takeoff due to engine oil fluctuation, wheel fire on taxi and evacuation
Last Update: September 7, 2017 / 16:06:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Cebu Pacific Air
Flight number
DG-6577
Departure
Cebu, Philippines
Destination
Tacloban, Philippines
Aircraft Registration
RP-C7252
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The airline commended their pilots for the swift action to evacuate the aircraft stating the cause of the wheel fire is being investigated with the assistance by ATR. The crew had rejected takeoff due to a fluctuating engine oil indication, while taxiing back to the apron the wheel fire broke out. All occupants were safely evacuated with one minor injury.
The Philippines Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) reported the crew rejected takeoff due to oil pressure fluctuations of the #1 engine. While taxiing to the apron on taxiway J fire was observed from #1 and #2 main wheels. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
The CAAP reported in a preliminary note that the inboard left main tyre had caught fire while turning off the runway onto taxiway J, the fire spread to the outboard tyre and the landing gear fuselage fairing immediately above. In addition the left hand fuselage above the gear as well as the right hand landing gear fairing showed soot.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Cebu Pacific Air
Flight number
DG-6577
Departure
Cebu, Philippines
Destination
Tacloban, Philippines
Aircraft Registration
RP-C7252
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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