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| Date: | Monday 2 May 2022 |
| Time: | c. 21:00 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Dana Air |
| Registration: | 5N-JOY |
| MSN: | 49944/1888 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Port Harcourt Airport (PHC/DNPO) -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Port Harcourt Airport (PHC/DNPO) |
| Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Dana Air flight 9J344, an MD-83, suffered a brake fire after an aborted takeoff from Port Harcourt Airport, Nigeria.
The aircraft had taxied back to the apron when a small fire broke out in the left-hand main undercarriage. The fire was put out by ground personnel using fire extinghuishers.
Sources:
https://punchng.com/50-passengers-rescued-as-fire-guts-aircraft-tyres-in-port-harcourt/
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Media:
Dana Airlines flight caught fire as it was about to take off
— OSG (@OloriSupergal) May 3, 2022
A Dana Airlines flight caught fire as it was about to take off from Port Harcourt International Airport at about 9:00 p.m. on Monday.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2022 07:21 | harro | Added |
| 03-May-2022 07:21 | harro | Updated [Location, Embed code, ] |
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