Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 March 2014
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-600 (72-212A)
Owner/operator: Malindo Airways
Registration Number: 9M-LMH
Location: N of Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: No.6 position fuel nozzle adapter secondary manifold fittingNo.6 position fuel nozzle adapter secondary manifold fitting
Investigating Agency: AAIB MalaysiaAAIB Malaysia
Category: Serious incident
Malindo Airways flight OD1804 experienced an engine fire during a climb at 7000 feet after departing from Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia. The crew initiated an emergency descent and return to the airport, successfully landing on runway 15. No injuries were reported. Passengers were transferred to Terengangan on another flight.Malindo Airways flight OD1804 experienced an engine fire during a climb at 7000 feet after departing from Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia. The crew initiated an emergency descent and return to the airport, successfully landing on runway 15. No injuries were reported. Passengers were transferred to Terengangan on another flight.
Description
Malindo Airways flight OD1804 suffered a fire in the nr.1 engine while climbing through an altitude of 7000 feet after departure from Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia. The crew shut down the engine and commenced an emergency descent and return to the airport. A safe landing was carried out on runway 15. There were no reported injuries. The passengers were flown to Terengganu on another flight. On board the aircraft at the time were the Terengganu Football Team. CAUSE: “The probable cause of the engine fire was due to the leakage from the No.6 position fuel nozzle adapter secondary manifold fitting.”
Source of Information
http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/malindo-air-plane-catches-fire-passengers-escape-unhurt-32565http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/malindo-air-plane-catches-fire-passengers-escape-unhurt-32565Primary Cause
Leakage from the No.6 position fuel nozzle adapter secondary manifold fitting.Leakage from the No.6 position fuel nozzle adapter secondary manifold fitting.Share on:
