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March 10, 2016
Zurich, CH
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
March 10, 2016
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (90 uninjured)
Location
Zurich, CH
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ENG16WA009
On March 10, 2016, about 1611 UTC, a Swiss Global Air Lines AVRO 146-RJ100 airplane, Swiss registration HB-IYT, rejected its takeoff at Zurich, Switzerland at 45 knots because of sparks coming from the No. 2 engine. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Transportation Safety Board (STSB). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information that was released by or obtained from the Government of Switzerland. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Safety Board Aéropôle 1, 1530 Payerne Switzerland Tel: +41 58 466 33 00 Fax: +41 58 466 33 01 Email: info-av@sust.admin.ch Website: http://www.stsb.admin.ch
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On March 10, 2016, about 1611 UTC, a Swiss Global Air Lines AVRO 146-RJ100 airplane, Swiss registration HB-IYT, rejected its takeoff at Zurich, Switzerland at 45 knots because of sparks coming from the No. 2 engine. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Transportation Safety Board (STSB). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information that was released by or obtained from the Government of Switzerland. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Safety Board Aéropôle 1, 1530 Payerne Switzerland Tel: +41 58 466 33 00 Fax: +41 58 466 33 01 Email: info-av@sust.admin.ch Website: http://www.stsb.admin.ch
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time16:11 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (90 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured90
Total90
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0