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| Date: | Tuesday 7 February 2017 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Saab 340A |
| Owner/operator: | Western Air |
| Registration: | C6-KID |
| MSN: | 340A-136 |
| Engine model: | GE CT7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 30 miles SE of Freeport-Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO/MYGF) -
 Bahamas
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) |
| Freeport-Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO/MYGF) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAID Bahamas |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot advised that while at a distance of 30 miles SE of MYGF, he observed an abnormal engine indication that led to him executing a controlled shutdown of the left engine as a precaution. Air traffic control was notified of the situation and subsequently the aircraft landed safely without incident. There were no injuries to persons or damage to the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAID Bahamas
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 September 2018 | C6-KID | Western Air | 0 | Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) | |
non |
| Near miss | ||||||
| 29 May 2019 | C6-KID | Western Air | 0 | Bimini International Airport (BIM/MYBS) | |
non |
| Tire failure | ||||||
| 19 May 2021 | C6-KID | Western Air | 0 | Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) | |
min |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2023 20:03 | harro | Updated |
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