Bombardier DHC-8 G-ECOF

Summary

On 21 July 2011 at about 10:30 local time, a Bombardier DHC-8 registered G-ECOF, operated by Flybe Ltd, was involved in an incident near Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 July 2011 at 10:30

Classification

Incident

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bombardier DHC-8

Registration

G-ECOF

Operator

Flybe Ltd

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newquay → Edinburgh

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG11RA042

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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: [email protected] 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.