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October 9, 2019 · Bae AVRO146RJ 85 · ZS-TCP
Cape Town, ZA
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
October 9, 2019
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (16 uninjured)
Location
Cape Town, ZA
Aircraft
Bae AVRO146RJ 85
Tail Number
ZS-TCP
Operator
South African Airlink
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ENG20WA007
On October 9, 2019, a South African Airlink British Aerospace Avro 146-RJ85, registered in South Africa as ZS-TCP, experienced a No. 3 engine fire warning on departure from Cape Town International Aerodrome, Cape Town, South Africa. The airplane is equipped with Honeywell ALF507 engines. The South African Civil Aviation Authority, Accident and Incident Investigation Division (AAID) is investigating this incident. As the state of manufacture of the engine, the NTSB designated an U.S. accredited representative to assist the AAID with its investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Website: http://www.caa.co.za
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On October 9, 2019, a South African Airlink British Aerospace Avro 146-RJ85, registered in South Africa as ZS-TCP, experienced a No. 3 engine fire warning on departure from Cape Town International Aerodrome, Cape Town, South Africa. The airplane is equipped with Honeywell ALF507 engines. The South African Civil Aviation Authority, Accident and Incident Investigation Division (AAID) is investigating this incident. As the state of manufacture of the engine, the NTSB designated an U.S. accredited representative to assist the AAID with its investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Website: http://www.caa.co.za
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time10:29 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBae AVRO146RJ 85
Tail NumberZS-TCP
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorSouth African Airlink
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (16 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured16
Total16
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0