- Date
- March 10, 2016, 16:11 local (16:11 UTC)
- Place
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Injuries
- 90 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- Defining event
- Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92839
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Factual narrative
On March 10, 2016, about 1611 UTC, a Swiss Global Air Lines AVRO 146-RJ100 airplane, Swiss registration HB-IYT, rejected its takeoff at Zurich, Switzerland at 45 knots because of sparks coming from the No. 2 engine. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Transportation Safety Board (STSB). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information that was released by or obtained from the Government of Switzerland. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Safety Board Aéropôle 1, 1530 Payerne Switzerland Tel: +41 58 466 33 00 Fax: +41 58 466 33 01 Email: info-av@sust.admin.ch Website: http://www.stsb.admin.ch
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
- Fire
- Unknown