ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223587
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-31AER |
| Owner/operator: | East African Safari Air |
| Registration: | 5Y-QQQ |
| MSN: | 27619/595 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 175 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF) -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF) |
| Zanzibar | |
| Investigating agency: | ANSV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An East African Safari Boeing 767-300 (5Y-QQQ) suffered an engine fire shortly after departing Rome-Fiumicino Airport on a flight (S9 1458) to Zanzibar. A safe emergency landing was carried out on Fiumicino’s runway 34L. None of the 10 crew memebers and 165 passengers were injured.
Failure of No. 3 bearing between LP and HP turbines, allowing hot oil/air mixture to escape under pressure. Spray entered area between engine and cowls and ignited. Bearing had been subjected to high temperatures for some time.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ANSV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2019 19:26 | harro | Added |
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