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Incident

FAA incident report · Saab 340B · Kalamazoo, MI · April 30, 2006

Date: April 30, 2006 · 15:23 local
Place: Kalamazoo, MI
Airport: Kalamazoo County
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MALA
Aircraft: N407XJ
Reported as: Saab 340B
Reported engine: GE CT79B
People aboard: 32
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) During the takeoff roll at approximately 50 to 60 knots airspeed a "pop" was heard from the left engine and a sharp yawing moment was experienced. Power was reduced and the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft was taxied off the runway and stopped. The crew noted high itt temperature along with light smoke coming from the left engine. The engine fire shutoff was pulled and both engine fire extinguishers were discharged and evacuation was commenced. Evacuation was conducted without injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 KNOTS AIRSPEED A "POP" WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT ENGINE AND A SHARP YAWING MOMENT WAS EXPERIENCED. POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED. THE CREW NOTED HIGH ITT TEMPERATURE ALONG WITH LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE FIRE SHUTOFF WAS PULLED AND BOTH ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE DISCHARGED AND EVACUATION WAS COMMENCED. EVACUATION WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INJURIES.