- Date
- December 16, 2014, 18:39 local (18:39 UTC)
- Place
- Belfast, N Ireland, United Kingdom
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- G-FLBCBombardier DHC-8-402
- Defining event
- Enroute: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 90745
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Factual narrative
On December 16, 2014, about 1839 UTC, a DeHavilland DHC-8-400Q, powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) PW150A turboprop engines, experienced an engine casing burn-through and in-flight shutdown near Belfast International Airport. Belfast, N. Ireland. There were no injuries to the 80 crew and passengers aboard and minor damage to the airplane. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. Further information may be obtained from: Mr. Peter Coombs Senior Inspector of Accidents Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), UK Tele: 01252 510300 Cell: 07860 515924 PCoombs@aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from 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-FLBC
- Reported as
- Bombardier DHC-8-402 (402)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4257
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A, turbo propPratt & Whitney Canada PW150A, turbo prop
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Operator
- Flybe Ltd
- Registered owner
- Flybe Ltd
- Departed
- GLA · Paisley, UK
- Destination
- BFS · Belfast, UK