- Date
- December 27, 2009
- Place
- Bogota, Colombia
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 75211
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Analysis
On December 27, 2009, an Embraer EMB-190 operated by Aero Republica, a Colombian-certificated air carrier, experienced a fire in the left engine, a General Electric CF34-10E, after takeoff from El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia. The airplane returned to Bogota and landed without further incident. There were no injuries to the passengers and crew on board. The incident is being investigated by the Republic of Colombia Aeronáutica Civil. Further information pertaining to this incident can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional Eldorado Apartado Aéreo 12307 , D.E. Colombia Tel.: (57) 1 4139894 Fax: (57) 1 4139276 AFTN: SKBOYAYX Telex: 044620 DAAC CO
Factual narrative
On December 27, 2009, an Embraer EMB-190 operated by Aero Republica, a Colombian-certificated air carrier, experienced a fire in the left engine, a General Electric CF34-10E, after takeoff from El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia. The airplane returned to Bogota and landed without further incident. There were no injuries to the passengers and crew on board. The incident is being investigated by the Republic of Colombia Aeronáutica Civil. Further information pertaining to this incident can be obtained from: Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil Aeropuerto Internacional Eldorado Apartado Aéreo 12307 , D.E. Colombia Tel.: (57) 1 4139894 Fax: (57) 1 4139276 AFTN: SKBOYAYX Telex: 044620 DAAC CO
Aircraft
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Aero Republica, doing business as Aero Republica
- Registered owner
- Aero Republica
- Airport
- BOG · Bogota, Colombia