# NTSB ENG11RA042: Bombardier DHC-8, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, July 21, 2011

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 21, 2011, 10:30 local (10:30 UTC)
- Place: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 81345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG11RA042
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/81345/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11RA042

## Factual narrative

On July 21, 2011, a Bombardier DHC-8-402 (registration G-ECOF), operated by Flybe Ltd., en route from Newquay to Edinburgh, UK, received a forward baggage bay smoke indication while at FL240. A PAN was declared and following an uneventful landing in Edinburgh the passengers were evacuated on the taxiway. No indication of fire or smoke was found during aircraft inspection. The incident is being investigated by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). All requests for information should be directed to: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Department for Transport Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hants GU11 2HH United Kingdom Tel.: (44) 1252 510300 Fax: (44) 1252 376999 E-mail: investigations@aaib.gov.uk Website: 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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: G-ECOF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOMBARDIER DHC-8 (402)
- Serial number: 4216
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Flybe Ltd
- Registered owner: Flybe Ltd
- Departed: EGHQ, Newquay
- Destination: EGPH, Edinburgh
- Flight plan: Unknown

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