Serious incident to the Boeing 737 registered ET-AXI operated by Asky on 27/06/2025 at Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Hydraulic leak in circuit 2 during flight, turnback, fire in engine 2 on the ground
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Preliminary data based on the notification from the Democratic Repubic of the Congo authorities:
On 27 June 2025, the BOEING 737-800, registered ET-AXI and operated by ASKY Airlines, was flying from N'djili International Airport to Lome. Twenty minutes after take-off, the captain reportedly noticed a hydraulic leak in engine number 2, causing a drop in pressure. He decided to turn back and return to the airport of departure. After landing, the fire service noticed a fire in engine number 2 and asked the captain to wait at ramp C while they brought the fire under control.