- Date
- December 21, 2009
- Place
- London, United Kingdom
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- G-JEDIBombardier DHC-8
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 75403
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Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings.
Factual narrative
On 12/21/2009 a Bombardier DHC-8-402 (G-JEDI) suffered a loss of AC electrical power on departure from London Gatwick Airport. The crew returned to London Gatwick for an uneventful landing. Subsequent maintenance revealed heat damage to a wiring loom in the left center wing area; also, the left generator drive shaft was sheared. The incident is being investigated by the United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch. Air Accidents Investigation Branch Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2HH Tel: 01252 510300 http://www.aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the government of the United Kingdom.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-JEDI
- Reported as
- Bombardier DHC-8 (402)
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- FlyBe Ltd
- Registered owner
- FlyBe Ltd
- Departed
- LGW · London
- Destination
- DUS · Dusseldorf
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- LGW · London Gatwick