On 7 February, a Flybe Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 registered G-JECX took off from Manchester Airport (United Kingdom) to operate flight BE1265 to Luxembourg Airport. The pilots, however, declared an emergency after the left-hand engine failure. The pilots shut down the PW150 engine and diverted to Birmingham Airport; rescue services followed and inspected the aircraft after landing.
Passengers reported that there was a flash and a bang from the left-hand side of the aircraft, subsequently smoke appeared in the cabin. The emergency services found something leaking from the aircraft.
The passengers were rebooked onto alternative flights.
This post was published on 7 February 2019 16:40
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