# NTSB ENG09WA020: Austria, August 6, 2009

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 6, 2009, 15:28 local (15:28 UTC)
- Place: Austria
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 74859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG09WA020
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/74859/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09WA020

## Factual narrative

On August 6, 2009, at approximately 15:28 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Fokker F28 Mk0100, registered in Austria and operated by an Austrian Commercial Aircraft Operator, experienced an electrical fire/smoke during engine startup for departure at Wien-Schwechat International Airport (LOWW). There were no injuries to crewmembers or to the passengers on board. The incident investigation is under jurisdiction and control of the Accident Investigation Branch of Austria. Any further information may be obtained from: Ing. Martin Veit Senior Air Safety Investigator Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department Aviation Mail: Postfach (P.O. Box) 207, 1000 Wien, Austria Office: Lohnergasse 9/4, 1210 Wien, Austria T: +43 (0)1 27760-9201 M: +43 (0)664 8188893 F: +43 (0)1 27760-9299 E: martin.veit@bmvit.gv.at, fus@bmvit.gv.at W: http://versa.bmvit.gv.at http://www.bmvit.gv.at This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from, or released by the government of Austria.

## Aircraft

- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial

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