Serious Incident to the Airbus A320, registered CS-TPN and operated by TAP, on 05/21/2016 at Lisbonne [Investigation led by GPIAA / Portugal]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Portuguese authorities:

Loud bang on engine#1 with loss of thrust and aircraft yaw, RTO performed with ECAM ENG#1 FAIL. Runway vacated on HS. Entering taxiway L TWR informed that fire services were seeing fire and smoke from engine. Aircraft stopped and fire services actuated. On board no fire warning but drill performed anyway. With assessment of fire services aircraft was towed to stand 224 and passengers disembarked via stairs on RH of the aircraft.

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General information
Local date	21/05/2016
Responsible entity	Portugal - GPIAA
State or area of occurrence	Portugal
Location	AD Lisbonne
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2016-0313

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	Portugal - Transportes Aereos Portugueses, SA
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A320
Aircraft Registration	CS-TNP
State of registry	Portugal
Last departure point	Portugal (and Madeira and Acores) - LPPT (LIS): Lisboa
Planned destination	Cape Verde - GVSV (VXE): Sao Vicente, Sao Vicente I.
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	2178
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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