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Incident: Total B722 near Rio de Janeiro on Jun 23rd 2021

Created Tuesday, Jun 29th 2021 16:40Z, last updated Tuesday, Jun 29th 2021 16:40Z

Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport
File photo: Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport.

A Total Linhas Aereas Boeing 727-200, registration PR-TTW performing a freight flight from Vitoria,ES to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil) with 3 crew, was enroute near Rio de Janeiro,RJ (Brazil) when the crew decided to shut the #2 engine (JT8D, tail mounted) down and continued the flight to Sao Paulo for a safe landing.

Brazil's CENIPA reported the crew observed the oil quantity indication for the #2 engine to drop followed by a low oil pressure indication for the engine. The crew worked the related checklist, assessed their options and decided to continue the flight to destination.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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