Bombardier DHC-8-402 G-FLBC

Summary

On 16 December 2014 at about 18:39 local time, a Bombardier DHC-8-402 registered G-FLBC, operated by Flybe Ltd, was involved in an incident near Belfast, N Ireland, United Kingdom. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 December 2014 at 18:39

Classification

Incident

Location

Belfast, N Ireland, United Kingdom

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bombardier DHC-8-402

Registration

G-FLBC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Flybe Ltd

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paisley, UK → Belfast, UK

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG15RA010

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 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 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.