# NTSB ENG15RA010: Bombardier DHC-8-402, Belfast, N Ireland, United Kingdom, December 16, 2014

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 16, 2014, 18:39 local (18:39 UTC)
- Place: Belfast, N Ireland, United Kingdom
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90745
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG15RA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90745/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15RA010

## 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 best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: G-FLBC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOMBARDIER INC DHC-8-402 (402)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4257
- Engines: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PW150A turbo prop; PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PW150A turbo prop
- Fire: In-Flight
- Operator: Flybe Ltd
- Registered owner: Flybe Ltd
- Departed: GLA, Paisley, UK
- Destination: BFS, Belfast, UK

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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