NONE · Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SAAB 340B · 2008-07-29 · Anchorage, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC08IA092
Event ID
20080812X01218
Type
Incident
Date
2008-07-29
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.179443, -149.983337
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
9
Total aboard
9
Aircraft
Make
Saab-Scania AB (Saab)
Model
SAAB 340B
Registration
N364PX
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of one of the stage 1 gas generator rotor blades due to high-cycle fatigue, resulting in a contained engine failure during the takeoff roll.