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Incident

FAA incident report · Saab 340B · Shreveport, LA · October 30, 1998

Date: October 30, 1998 · 23:15 local
Place: Shreveport, LA
Airport: Shreveport Regional
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Aircraft: N320AE
Reported as: Saab 340B
Reported engine: GE CT7TP*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,371 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N320AERegistered now · Saab-Scania SAAB 340BS/N 340B-320 Airframe modelSaab-Scania SAAB 340B Engine modelGE CT7-SER seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On October 30, 1998, at 23:15 central daylight time, the captain of American eagle flight 5093 declared an emergency to the Shreveport Regional Airport, Shreveport, Louisiana, air traffic control tower, continued and landed on runway 14. After landing, the passengers on flight 5093 emergency deplaned the aircraft. The airplane was a Saab SA-340-B N320AE and is operated by American eagle airlines, inc. the pilot stated on approach that the number two engine chip light came on. The cabin and cockpit filled with thick smoke. While the captain was declaring an emergency to the Shreveport tower, the engine failed with a loud bang. The captain, johan c. vetby, continued landing on runway 14. After the aircraft was stopped, the captain ordered an emergency deplaning. One passenger was injured while deplaning. No other injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 30, 1998, AT 23:15 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, THE CAPTAIN OF AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT 5093 DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO THE SHREVEPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, CONTINUED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 14. AFTER LANDING, THE PASSENGERS ON FLIGHT 5093 EMERGENCY DEPLANED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE WAS A SAAB SA-340-B N320AE AND IS OPERATED BY AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INC. THE PILOT STATED ON APPROACH THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH THICK SMOKE. WHILE THE CAPTAIN WAS DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO THE SHREVEPORT TOWER, THE ENGINE FAILED WITH A LOUD BANG. THE CAPTAIN, JOHAN C. VETBY, CONTINUED LANDING ON RUNWAY 14. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED, THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY DEPLANING. ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHILE DEPLANING. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

Other reports on N320AE · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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