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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-270 · Huntington, WV · November 10, 2006

Date: November 10, 2006 · 11:15 local
Place: Huntington, WV
Airport: Tri State - Walker-Long Field
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: C1HA
Aircraft: N697CA
Reported as: Boeing 727270
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D17A
People aboard: 159
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,042 total3,042 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N697CARegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2013 · Boeing 727-270S/N 23052 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBoeing 727-270

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What happened

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(-23) On November 10, 2006, at 1115E, grand holdings inc. (champion air) flight #621, a B727, was started on the ramp when airport operations personnel observed flames emitting from the number three engine. The ARFF responded and the aircraft was shut down without further incident. The passengers were deplaned until a check was conducted on the engine. The passengers boarded the aircraft and departed at 1324E, without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 10, 2006, AT 1115E, GRAND HOLDINGS INC. (CHAMPION AIR) FLIGHT #621, A B727, WAS STARTED ON THE RAMP WHEN AIRPORT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OBSERVED FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE NUMBER THREE ENGINE. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED UNTIL A CHECK WAS CONDUCTED ON THE ENGINE. THE PASSENGERS BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPARTED AT 1324E, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.