ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234664
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  HAL/HS-748 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Agra-Kheria AFS (AGR) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Agra-Kheria Air Force Station (AGR/VIAG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
It was during the takeoff phase of the aircraft that the crew noticed that one of the two turboprop engines had caught fire. The cargo plane was then at an altitude of 250 feet. An emergency landing procedure was immediately initiated. The HS-748 landed without incident despite an engine less.
Sources:
https://defpost.com/indian-air-force-avro-aircraft-conducts-emergency-landing-at-agra-air-base-after-engine-fire/
https://idrw.org/iaf-pilots-land-transport-aircraft-safely-after-engine-catches-fire/
Media:
2 transport aircraft pilots safely landed their Avro aircraft at Agra airbase y'day after one of its engines caught fire, at an altitude of around 250 feet, soon after it took off from the airbase with supplies. Pilots reacted quickly&safely landed the aircraft: IAF Sources (ANI) pic.twitter.com/rAmEMM0W8N
— Indian Defence (@IndianDefenceRA) April 2, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2020 09:21 | Arnaud | Added |
| 02-Apr-2020 09:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2020 14:40 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Embed code] |
| 02-Apr-2020 15:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2020 15:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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