Incident

AD4592 - Incident: Azul AT72 at Sao Paulo on Aug 24th 2020

Created Friday, Aug 28th 2020 18:45Z, last updated Friday, Aug 28th 2020 18:45Z

Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport
File photo: Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport.

An Azul Linhas Aereas Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PR-AKA performing flight AD-4592 from Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP to Sao Jose Do Rio Preto,SP (Brazil) with 70 passengers and 4 crew, was climbing out of Viracopos Airport when the crew stopped the climb at about 5000 feet due to a low fuel level indication. The aircraft returned to Viracopos Airport for a safe landing about 8 minutes after departure.

Brazil's CENIPA reported the crew received a "LH TANK FUEL LOW LEVEL" indication. A post flight examination revealed the indication was false.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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