ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58607
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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Date:02-FEB-2009
Time:
Type:McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Operator:Austral
Registration: LV-BTI
C/n / msn: 49927/1716
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: None
Location:Tucuman -   Argentina
Phase: Take off
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Tucuman - TUC
Destination airport:Buenos Aires Newbery - AEP
Narrative:
The flight AU-2492 rejected takeoff at very low speed when the left engine showed problems and did not develop normal thrust and returned to the gate. The flight was subsequently cancelled and the passengers rebooked onto later flights.

Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=41472630&opt=0


Revision history:

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03-Feb-2009 10:22 Certosino Added
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