An Air New Zealand ATR 72 crew was on its game earlier this month when the left engine caught fire just before landing.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/multimedia/best-of-the-web
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/multimedia/best-of-the-web
My understanding is that it was a bad oil leak. Looks dramatic, and certainly not desirable, but not really on fire.
90 seconds to respond WOW!!! We should all have that kind of response…
Yes the firehouse was nearby…
WELL DONE!
I agree… oil seal failure. BZ. First and foremost fly the “jet” - not the time to be doing a drill/checklist; well done to stop near a taxiway for the firefighters to arrive so quickly.
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