Incident: Allegiant MD83 near Phoenix on Jul 25th 2010, engine fire indication [UPDATE]

25.07.2010 - 23:06

An Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83, flight G4-645 from Billings,MT to Mesa,AZ (USA) with 144 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL260 about 65nm northeast of Flagstaff,AZ when the crew received a fire indication for the right hand engine and decided to divert to Flagstaff. The airplane landed safely about 15 minutes later, stopped on the runway and was evacuated via slides. The FAA reported, that it is not clear whether there was an engine fire or not. The airline reported no injuries occurred. Flagstaff police reported, 3 people have been taken to a local hospital following the evacuation. Read the article at http://avherald.com/h?articleBeca246 Modify your subscription at http://avherald.com/h?login