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| Date: | Sunday 26 November 2017 |
| Time: | 16:06 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Serbia |
| Registration: | YU-ALO |
| MSN: | 186 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 41574 hours |
| Cycles: | 38973 flights |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW124B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Sofia Airport -
 Bulgaria
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF/LBSF) |
| Beograd-Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG/LYBE) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU Bulgaria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While performing a flight from LBSF to LYBE, the flight crew of the ATR 72 decided to land back at Sofia Airport due to vibrations and noise felt on board during the initial climb. The aircraft landed normally at LBSF with no consequences caused to the crew, passengers and the aircraft at 14:21 UTC.
Causes
The incorrect screwing up of the bolts used for the 291 BL panel attachment during planned technical servicing performed by the staff maintaining the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-atr72-registered-yu-alo-and-operated-by-air-serbia-on-26-11-2017-at-sofia-investigation-led-by-aaiu---bulgaria/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2024 18:28 | ASN | Added |
| 21-Feb-2024 18:28 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 29-Mar-2024 15:16 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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