Created Thursday, Jun 16th 2022 22:42Z, last updated Monday, Mar 13th 2023 16:19Z
A Overland Airways Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-300, registration 5N-BRQ performing flight
OF-1188 from Ilorin to Lagos (Nigeria) with 33 passengers and 4 crew, was descending towards Lagos when one of the engines (PW121) suffered an unusually high turbine temperature in flight. The crew declared Mayday, shut the engine down, and continued for a safe landing on Lagos' runway 18R.
On Jul 1st 2022 Nigeria's AIB reported the left hand engine was on fire on approach to Lagos. The occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by Nigeria's AIB.
On Mar 13th 2023 Nigeria's AIB released their preliminary report summarizing the relevant sequence of events:
At 19:40 h, OLA1188 contacted the Lagos Tower and was asked to continue approach; to report 4 miles.
At 19:44 h, OLA1188 was cleared to land runway 18R in calm wind.
The Pilot, during the post occurrence interview stated, “During the approach to Lagos, we [felt] the smell of something like an electrical short circuit and immediately after we’ve got the alarm of ENGINE 1 FIRE. I as the captain triggered the memory items and executed them with the coordination with the First Officer who was the Pilot Flying. We did the procedures and informed the cabin crew to stay at her station”. The crew executed the ENG 1(2) FIRE OR SEVERE MECHANICAL DAMAGE IN FLIGHT Checklist during which the fire extinguishing bottles were discharged.
At 19:45h, the crew transmitted “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY OLA1188 SHORT FINAL ENGINE FIRE ON NUMBER 1” to Lagos Tower and it was acknowledged.
After landing, the Pilot took control of the aircraft from the Co-pilot.
At 19:46 h, the Tower asked the flight crew to confirm if able to exit A3 and hold short at intersection A3 for which the flight crew replied in the affirmative.
The flight crew continued taxiing beyond intersection A3 and the. Lagos Tower instructed them to hold abeam Cargo Apron, where the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) personnel would meet the aircraft.
The post occurrence interview of the flight crew revealed that the ARFFS responded swiftly and were able to extinguish the fire.
The flight crew executed the ON GROUND EMERGENCY EVACUATION Checklist and requested the passengers to follow the cabin attendant’s instruction to evacuate the aircraft, which was executed safely without any injury.
The AIB stated the left engine suffered severe fire damage.
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