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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · AMD Falcon · Chicago, IL · October 11, 2001

Date: October 11, 2001 · 19:40 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago Midway
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BPHA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N766NW
Reported as: AMD Falcon
Reported engine: GE CF7002D2
People aboard: 9
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23) 30 Miles out from mdw, pilot declared an engine failure (#2) but did not declare an emergency. Aircraft landed safely, but upon landing the #1 engine caught fire. Crew and passengers evacuated safely, fire dept extinguished the fire. Aircraft was on a taxiway, not blocking any runways. Advised indigo maintenance to tow the aircraft to the hangar, but perform no maintenance until our arrival tomorrow.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 30 MILES OUT FROM MDW, PILOT DECLARED AN ENGINE FAILURE (#2) BUT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY, BUT UPON LANDING THE #1 ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. CREW AND PASSENGERS EVACUATED SAFELY, FIRE DEPT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TAXIWAY, NOT BLOCKING ANY RUNWAYS. ADVISED INDIGO MAINTENANCE TO TOW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE HANGAR, BUT PERFORM NO MAINTENANCE UNTIL OUR ARRIVAL TOMORROW.