Engine shut downs - UK og Sør Afrika - Curt Lewis

Incident: Flybe DH8D near Manchester on Nov 22nd 2019, engine shut down in flight

A Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration G-ECOF performing flight BE-774 from Southampton,EN to Edinburgh,SC (UK) with 69 people on board, was enroute at FL240 about 30nm northeast of Manchester,EN (UK) when the crew received a low engine oil pressure indication and shut the engine (PW150) down. The aircraft diverted to Manchester for a safe landing about 20 minutes later. The passengers were booked into hotels and continued their journey the following day. Incident: SA Express DH8D at Johannesburg on Nov 20th 2019, engine shut down in flight A South African Express Airways de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration ZS-YBU performing flight SA-1453 from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth (South Africa) with 12 passengers and 4 crew, was climbing through FL160 out of Johannesburg when the crew needed to shut the #1 engine (left hand, PW150) down. The crew returned the aircraft to Johannesburg for a safe landing on runway 03R about 25 minutes after departure. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6.5 hours, then performed a test flight and subsequently resumed service.