Expressjet CRJ9 at Montreal on Nov 29th 2016, rejected takeoff due to lavatory fan
Last Update: November 30, 2016 / 23:59:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Expressjet
Flight number
EV-5545
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N138EV
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
The Canadian TSB reported the crew rejected takeoff at 150 KIAS. After the aircraft came to a stop the flight crew consulted with the cabin crew, who reported an odour from the lavatory. Although no fire was detected and the fire extinguisher did not need to be used, the occupants were evacuated through the main cabin door. Maintenance subsequently identified the aft lavatory fan was at fault.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Expressjet
Flight number
EV-5545
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N138EV
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
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