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LO3501 - Incident: LOT DH8D at Gdansk on Aug 13th 2021

Created Friday, Aug 13th 2021 18:11Z, last updated Friday, Aug 13th 2021 18:11Z

Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport
File photo: Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport.

A LOT Polish Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration SP-EQL performing flight LO-3501 from Gdansk to Krakow (Poland) with 82 people on board, was climbing through FL060 out of Gdansk's runway 29 when the crew declared Mayday subsequently reporting "Engine 1 Engine 2 failure", the aircraft was able to maintain altitude however. The crew requested emergency and medical services on stand by for landing. When ATC queried the crew reported it was actually engine 2 (PW150, right hand) that had failed. The aircraft descended to 3000 feet, positioned for an approach to runway 29 and landed safely about 25 minutes after departure.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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