Created Friday, Jan 15th 2021 16:17Z, last updated Friday, Jan 15th 2021 16:17Z
An Air Mauritius Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration 3B-NBG performing flight
MK-150 from Mauritius to Rodrigues Island (Mauritius), was accelerating for takeoff from Mauritius when at about V1 the left (inboard) cowl of the right hand engine (PW127) let go and departed from the engine. The crew continued takeoff, climbed to safe altitude and positioned for a return to Mauritius, where the aircraft landed safely back.
Mauritius' AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
The engine seen without its inboard cowl:
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