AD4111 - Incident: Azul AT72 at Sao Jose do Rio Preto on Feb 16th 2025

An Azul Linhas Aereas Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PR-TKL performing flight AD-4111 from Sao Jose do Rio Preto,SP to Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP (Brazil), was climbing out of Sao Jose's runway 07 when the crew received indication of a malfunction of the left hand engine (PW127M), stopped the climb at 5000 feet and returned to Sao Jose for a safe landing on runway 07 about 18 minutes after departure.

Brazil's CENIPA reported: "The aircraft took off from Professor Eriberto Manoel Reino Airport (SBSR), São José do Rio Preto, SP, bound for Viracopos Airport (SBKP), Campinas, SP, in order to perform regular public air transportation. During the climb phase, the aircraft displayed a malfunction message for engine #1. The scheduled procedures were executed and the flight returned to the originating aerodrome. The landing occurred normally and there were no further incidents."

The aircraft returned to service about 32 hours after landing.