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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 2016 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8EH (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Gol Linhas Aéreas |
| Registration: | PR-GXA |
| MSN: | 39614/4387 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 151 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Brasília International Airport, DF (BSB/SBBR) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brasilia, BSB/SBBR |
| São Paulo-Congonhas, CGH/SBSP | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Boeing 737-8EH operated by Gol Linhas Aereas sustained damage in a fire accident on the right engine outlet during pushback at Brasilia International Airport, Brazil. 145 people were on board, the aircraft was evacuated and the fire in the right hand engine was extinguished by fire services.
The aircraft was sent to maintenance with only minor damage on the outer skin and a cracked window pane.
Sources:
http://g1.globo.com/distrito-federal/noticia/2016/02/turbina-de-aviao-pega-fogo-antes-de-decolagem-no-aeroporto-de-brasilia.html
https://noticias.r7.com/cidades/turbina-de-aviao-pega-fogo-em-voo-de-brasilia-para-sp-14022016
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 February 2024 | PR-GXA | Gol Linhas Aéreas | 0 | Natal-Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport, RN (NAT) | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2016 04:55 | re178 | Added |
| 15-Feb-2016 04:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2016 10:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 15-Feb-2016 10:52 | Caiobrz | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Feb-2016 07:46 | cleberjc | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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