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FAA incident report · Aerosp ATR72202 · Bloomington-Nor, IL · October 21, 2002

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Date
October 21, 2002 · 07:15 local
Place
Bloomington-Nor, IL
Airport
Bloomington-Normal
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
RAIA
Aircraft
N723TE
Reported as
Aerosp ATR72202
People aboard
51
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,482 total358 in this make and model148 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On October 21, 2002 during the climb out, about 15 minutes after departure, while on a revenue flight from Bloomington, IL to st. louis, MO, the "electrical smoke" warning light illuminated along with the "master caution" light. The PIC did not declare an emergency but elected to return to the point of departure. The "electrical smoke" checklist was completed and the aircraft made an uneventful landing. The warning light extinguished on final approach. All passengers and crew were deplaned at the terminal without incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 21, 2002 DURING THE CLIMB OUT, ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, WHILE ON A REVENUE FLIGHT FROM BLOOMINGTON, IL TO ST. LOUIS, MO, THE "ELECTRICAL SMOKE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE "MASTER CAUTION" LIGHT. THE PIC DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BUT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE "ELECTRICAL SMOKE" CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON FINAL APPROACH. ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE DEPLANED AT THE TERMINAL WITHOUT INCIDENT.