Created Tuesday, Apr 1st 2025 14:29Z, last updated Tuesday, Apr 1st 2025 14:29Z
An Olympic Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration SX-OBT performing flight OA-250/A3-250 from Athens to Mytilene (Greece) with 59 passengers and 4 crew, had just touched down on Mytilene's runway 14 when the crew received an engine fire indication, brought the aircraft to a stop on the runway and initiated an emergency evacuation. There were no injuries.
The airline reported moments after touchdown the crew received an engine fire indication, followed the procedures, stopped the aircraft and ordered an evacuation. All passengers disembarked safely, no fire was confirmed. Later the crew taxied the aircraft to the apron on own power. A replacement aircraft was dispatched to Mytilene to perform the return flight.
Maintenance identified the fire indicator was faulty, there had been no fire.
A replacement A320-200 registration SX-DVQ performed the return flight OA-251/A3-251 with a delay of about 2.5 hours delay.
