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Old 4th May 2008, 19:39
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Air Atlanta Engine Fire

Does anyone has any more info on the following accident ?

NTSB Identification: ENG08WA019
Scheduled 14 CFR Non-U.S., Commercial operation of AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC (D.B.A. wet leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines)
Incident occurred Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400, registration: TF-ARS
Injuries: Unavailable
On March 25, 2008 at 0822 Zulu time, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-300, registration number TF-ARS, wet leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines, experienced a fire on the No. 3 engine pylon during the landing rollout at the Dhaka International Airport. According to the notification report, on the landing rollout the tower advised the flightcrew of smoke and flames coming from the aircraft. The flightcrew taxied the aircraft clear of the runway and then received an engine fire warning in the No. 3 engine. The flight crew performed the engine fire procedures and discharged both fire bottles but the fire did not extinguish.
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