Aeropostal MD82 at Barquisimeto on Feb 27th 2017, engine fire
Last Update: February 28, 2017 / 21:38:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Aeropostal
Flight number
VH-150
Departure
Caracas, Venezuela
Destination
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV2957
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Aeropostal
Flight number
VH-150
Departure
Caracas, Venezuela
Destination
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV2957
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
ICAO Type Designator
MD82
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