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| Date: | Monday 17 December 2001 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Shorts 360-300 |
| Owner/operator: | FedEx, opb Express Airways |
| Registration: | D-CFAO |
| MSN: | SH3734 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after taking off on a scheduled flight from Manchester to Paris, the left engine fire warning activated. The engine was shut down in accordance with the abnormal procedures checklist for an engine fire and the first fire bottle was discharged, following which the fire warning light extinguished. The commander informed ATC of the situation and of his intention to return to Manchester. He additionally requested that the airfield fire service vehicles be positioned close to
the runway. The aircraft landed without further incident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f538e5274a131700057f/dft_avsafety_pdf_501534.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8859088 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2025 08:29 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 09-Mar-2025 08:30 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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