Incident Saab 340B SE-LJS*, Thursday 21 January 2016
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Date:Thursday 21 January 2016
Time:16:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic SF34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Saab 340B
Owner/operator:NextJet
Registration: SE-LJS*
MSN: 340B-215
Year of manufacture:1990
Engine model:GE CT7
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Lycksele (LYC) -   Sweden
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Lycksele Airport (LYC/ESNL)
Destination airport:Kramfors Airport (KRF/ESNK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
NextJet flight 2N445 Lycksele-Kramfors-Arlanda had to return to Lycksele Airport after an engine failure. Passengers say that just after take-off, fire was seen coming from the right engine with heavy vibrations. "After that, everything went dark and the (right) propeller stopped rotating". The pilot declared a mayday and returned to Lycksele Airport for an uneventful landing.

* The identity of the aircraft is not confirmed, however SE-LJS is the aircraft in the article.

Sources:

https://www.vk.se/1621100/larm-flygplan-med-motorproblem

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

9 December 1993 HB-AKC Crossair 0 Berne-Belp Airport (BRN) min
Runway excursion
16 May 1996 HB-AKL Crossair 0 12 km north of Sigmaringen non
Near miss

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jan-2016 06:23 Masen63 Added
23-Jan-2016 08:04 Chieftain Updated [Destination airport, Damage, ]
06-Jan-2017 20:41 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, ]
13-Feb-2025 13:32 ASN Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ]

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