ATR-72 de Air Vanuatu sufre incendio del motor y excursión en la pista en VLI

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ATR-72 de Air Vanuatu con uno de sus motores con fuego aterriza en VLI, sufre excursión de pista y colisiona con otras 2 aeronaves en VLI



fuente: avherald.com

An Air Vanuatu Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration YJ-AV71 performing flight NF-241 from Tanna to Port Vila (Vanuatu) with 39 passengers and 4 crew, was enroute about 20 minutes prior to estimated landing when smoke entered the aircraft and fire appeared at the right hand engine prompting the crew to shut the engine down and discharge the fire bottles. The smoke continued until landing on Port Vila's runway 29. During the roll out the aircraft veered off the runway and collided with two other aircraft. There were no injuries, the damage to the ATR-72 is being assessed, a Unity Airlines Britten Norman BN-2 Islander received damage beyond repair, an Air Taxi Britten Norman BN-2 Islander received substantial damage (vertical stabilizer separated).

Passengers reported flames became visible at the lower part of the right hand engine, smoke entered the cabin. The crew shut the engine down and continued to Port Vila where the aircraft landed less than 20 minutes later, but went off the runway and collided with two other aircraft.

The airline reported the aircraft lost power in one engine about 20 minutes prior to landing. In the last stages of the landing roll the aircraft veered left off the runway into a parking area and collided with other aircraft. There were no injuries.

Emergency services reported there were no injuries, however, 13 passengers reported discomfort due to smoke inhalation and received additional medical assessment.

No weather data are available for Port Vila.

link: http://avherald.com/h?article=4bbaba28&opt=0
 
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