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| Date: | Thursday 3 September 2009 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) |
| Owner/operator: | JetBlue Airways |
| Registration: | N258JB |
| MSN: | 19000047 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-10E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | In flight near Nassau -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, Florida |
| Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS/MYNN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A fire reportedly started in the No. 1 engine of JetBlue Airways Flight 1781. The fire was extinguished after the aircraft landed. Occupants were evacuated using slides. No injuries reported.
Sources:
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN0313055620090903
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU1781/history/20090903/1644Z/KMCO/MYNN
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2009 19:11 | slowkid | Added |
| 04-Sep-2009 06:43 | harro | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2009 07:37 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Nov-2015 19:50 | junior sjc | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 27-Nov-2015 07:06 | junior sjc | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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