AA2466 - Incident: American B38M at Phoenix on Nov 18th 2024
Created Tuesday, Nov 19th 2024 20:01Z, last updated Tuesday, Nov 19th 2024 20:01Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N330TJ performing flight AA-2466 from Phoenix,AZ to Santa Ana,CA (USA), was climbing out of Phoenix's runway 07L when the crew declared emergency reporting a left hand engine (Leap) fire and requested to level off at 5000 feet. The aircraft returned to Phoenix for a safe landing on runway 08 about 15 minutes after departure. After landing the crew advised emergency services they had discharged one fire bottle and the fire had gone out.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT DUE TO LEFT ENGINE FIRE AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, PHOENIX, AZ."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Phoenix about 29 hours after landing.
Source: The Aviation Herald