Mesa CRJ7 near Nashville on Jan 26th 2017, fuel leak followed by engine fire warning

Last Update: January 27, 2017 / 21:10:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 26, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fuel leak

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-6176

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
Nashville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N515MJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

A Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-700 on behalf of United, registration N515MJ performing flight YV-6176/UA-6176 from Washington Dulles,DC to Nashville,TN (USA) with 65 people on board, was descending through about 15,000 feet towards Nashville when the crew observed a rapid loss of fuel and declared emergency. About 3 minutes later the right hand engine's (CF34) fire warning activated, the crew pulled the fire handle and discharged the fire bottles. About 2 minutes after the fire warning the crew reported the fire warning was still active. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Nashville's runway 31 about 9 minutes after the observed loss of fuel, came to a safe stop on the runway and was evacuated.

The FAA reported the crew observed a loss of fuel, subsequently received a #2 engine fire warning, pulled the fire handle, discharged the fire bottles, the fire warning ceased. Passengers and crew exited the aircraft via stairs onto the runway.

Emergency services reported a hot spot was located at the engine.

The return flight to Washington was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Nashville about 21 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 26, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fuel leak

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-6176

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
Nashville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N515MJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

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