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August 6, 2009

AT

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
August 6, 2009
Location
AT
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ENG09WA020

On August 6, 2009, at approximately 15:28 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Fokker F28 Mk0100, registered in Austria and operated by an Austrian Commercial Aircraft Operator, experienced an electrical fire/smoke during engine startup for departure at Wien-Schwechat International Airport (LOWW). There were no injuries to crewmembers or to the passengers on board. The incident investigation is under jurisdiction and control of the Accident Investigation Branch of Austria. Any further information may be obtained from: Ing. Martin Veit Senior Air Safety Investigator Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department Aviation Mail: Postfach (P.O. Box) 207, 1000 Wien, Austria Office: Lohnergasse 9/4, 1210 Wien, Austria T: +43 (0)1 27760-9201 M: +43 (0)664 8188893 F: +43 (0)1 27760-9299 E: martin.veit@bmvit.gv.at, fus@bmvit.gv.at W: http://versa.bmvit.gv.at http://www.bmvit.gv.at This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from, or released by the government of Austria.

Full Narrative

On August 6, 2009, at approximately 15:28 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Fokker F28 Mk0100, registered in Austria and operated by an Austrian Commercial Aircraft Operator, experienced an electrical fire/smoke during engine startup for departure at Wien-Schwechat International Airport (LOWW). There were no injuries to crewmembers or to the passengers on board. The incident investigation is under jurisdiction and control of the Accident Investigation Branch of Austria. Any further information may be obtained from: Ing. Martin Veit Senior Air Safety Investigator Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department Aviation Mail: Postfach (P.O. Box) 207, 1000 Wien, Austria Office: Lohnergasse 9/4, 1210 Wien, Austria T: +43 (0)1 27760-9201 M: +43 (0)664 8188893 F: +43 (0)1 27760-9299 E: martin.veit@bmvit.gv.at, fus@bmvit.gv.at W: http://versa.bmvit.gv.at http://www.bmvit.gv.at This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from, or released by the government of Austria.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time15:28 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

DamageMinor

People & Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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