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| Date: | Saturday 27 August 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  ATR 42-500 |
| Owner/operator: | Loganair |
| Registration: | G-LMRC |
| MSN: | 480 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Aberdeen Airport, Dyce, Aberdeen -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ/EGPD) |
| Sumburgh Airport, Shetland Islands (LSI/EGPB) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Loganair flight LM72, an ATR 42-500, was climbing out of Aberdeen when the crew stopped the climb at about 10,500 feet after multiple electrical faults occurred and both engines (PW127) showed zero torque. The aircraft descended to 5,000 feet, maintained 5,000 feet for about 7 minutes and subsequently returned for a safe landing on Aberdeen's runway 34 about 35 minutes after departure.
Sources:
1. https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-an-atr-42-operated-by-loganair-on-27-08-2022-at-aberdeen/
2. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-current-field-investigations/air-accidents-investigation-branch-current-field-investigations
3. https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/G-LMRC
4. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-LMRC/936569?seo=ATR%2042-500_Loganair
Media:
Incident: Loganair AT42 at Aberdeen on Aug 27th 2022, both engines show 0 torque in flight, multiple electrical failures https://t.co/izrBFMyaXc #avgeek #AT42 #LM72
— AeroInside (@AeroInsideCom) September 8, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2022 07:20 | harro | Added |
| 09-Sep-2022 10:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Oct-2022 19:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
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