Brickyard E170 Suffers Dual Engine Failure and Diverts to Nashville (2019)

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The airport stopped all departures and arrivals, VFR flights near the aerodrome were instructed to keep away from the aerodrome, aircraft taxiing around the aerodrome were sent to the aprons, all runways were kept sterile. The aircraft was able to level off at 8000 feet and continue for a visual approach to Nashville's runway 13. While on final approach tower queried "just confirm, you do have full power on one of the engines?" to which the crew responded "yes!".

Accident Facts

Category
Emergency, Fire / Smoke, Diversion

The aircraft landed safely on runway 13 about 27 minutes after leaving FL290 and vacated the runway. Immediately after the airport resumed departures and arrivals. The crew, already on ground frequency, requested emergency services to check their left engine.

Emergency services reported they saw no damage and no smoke.

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Audio from the original air traffic control recording, sourced from public recordings and released investigation records. The reconstruction, animation and written account are our own.
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