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Colgan Air Engine Fire, Belly Landing in Pittsburgh


Pictured: Not N339NG but another DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
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Contact photographer Nino Buda-CYYZ Aviation Photography

What: Colgan Air de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Continental Airlines en route from Cleveland,OH to Baltimore,MD
Where: Pittsburgh
When: Mar 17th 2011
Who: not available
Why: While en route, left engine indicated a fire.

The crew shut down the engine and diverted to Pittsburgh where they made a safe landing 30 minutes after the initial alert. There were no injuries.

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