Created Friday, Aug 6th 2021 10:17Z, last updated Friday, Aug 6th 2021 10:17Z
An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300, registration VQ-BUB performing flight
SU-2578 from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Sheremetyevo's runway 24C when the crew received indication of a malfunction of the fire control system of the right hand engine (GE90) and rejected takeoff at low speed (about 70-75 KIAS). The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration VQ-BQG reached London with a delay of 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 36 hours after the rejected takeoff.
