Embraer ERJ190 G-FBEJ

Summary

On 28 February 2019 at about 07:45 local time, a Embraer ERJ190 registered G-FBEJ, operated by Flybe Ltd, was involved in an incident near Devon, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 February 2019 at 07:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Devon, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Embraer ERJ190

Registration

G-FBEJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Flybe Ltd

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Exeter Airport → Alicante

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG19WA045

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 28, 2019, an Embraer ERJ 190-200 LR powered by two General Electric CF34 10E7 turbofan engines, experienced smoke filling the cabin during the takeoff roll from Exeter International Airport, Devon, United Kingdom. The takeoff was aborted and an evacuation of the airplane was performed. There were no reported injuries to the flight crew or passengers on board. The United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is conducting an investigation into this event and the United States National Transportation Safety Board has assigned an Accredited Representative to support the AAIB investigation in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the engines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.