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NTSB investigations, 2019, Outside the U.S.

18 cases where the sequence of events included Fire/smoke (non-impact).

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Query with SQL

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2019 AND c."eventCountry" <> 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '150' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2019
    AND c.\"eventCountry\" <> 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.\"tier2Number\" = '150' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\"))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2019
  AND c."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '150' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB GAA20WA123Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBombardier CL600 2B19 · Madrid, SpainThe government of Spain has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOMBARDIER CL600 2B19 airplane that occurred on November 10, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Spain's investigation under the…Nov 10, 2019 · N227WG · Minor damage NTSB ENG20WA008Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A321 · Raipur, IndiaThe AAIB of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A321 airplane with CFMI CFM56-5 engines that occurred on November 8, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation under the…Nov 8, 2019 · VT-PPT · Minor damage NTSB DCA20WA009Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737 · Paris, FranceThe BEA of France has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on October 27, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA of France's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex…Oct 27, 2019 · 4X-EHE · No damage NTSB ENG20WA007Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBAE AVRO146RJ · Cape Town, South AfricaOn October 9, 2019, a South African Airlink British Aerospace Avro 146-RJ85, registered in South Africa as ZS-TCP, experienced a No. 3 engine fire warning on departure from Cape Town International Aerodrome, Cape Town, South Africa. The airplane is equipped…Oct 9, 2019 · ZS-TCP · No damage NTSB DCA20WA001Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · ForeignBoeing 767 · Bamako, MaliOct 8, 2019 · ET-AMG · Minor damage NTSB ENG19WA035Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing B777 200ER · Lahore, Pakistan, PakistanOn September 15, 2019, while in flight at approximately 5 miles northwest of Lahore, Pakistan, the pilot of a Pakistani International Airlines Boeing 777-200ER, registration AP-BGK, powered by two General Electric GE90 turbofan engines, initiated a Mayday…Sep 15, 2019 · AP-BGK NTSB DCA19WA216Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A321 · Nassau, BahamasThe government of Bahamas has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Airbus A321 airplane that occurred on September 11, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Bahamas's investigation under the…Sep 11, 2019 · N958JB · No damage NTSB DCA19WA211Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A330 · Beijing, ChinaThe government of China has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A330 airplane that occurred on August 27, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of China's investigation under the provisions of…Aug 27, 2019 · B-5958 · Substantial damage NTSB ENG19WA030Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Warsaw, PolandThe government of Poland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing (McDonnel-Douglas) MD-11F operated by UPS and powered by three Pratt & Whitney PW 4460 turbofan engines. During cruise, the No. 2 engine (right) experienced fluctuations and…Aug 15, 2019 · N270UP · No damage NTSB DCA19WA202Incident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · Shannon, IrelandThe AAIU of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on August 15, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…Aug 15, 2019 · N378AX · Minor damage NTSB ENG19RA038Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationRaytheon 390 · Hamburg, GermanyOn August 7, 2019, about 1408 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Raytheon 390 Premier 1A airplane, Czech Republic registration OK-EJH, experienced smoke/fire in the cockpit from the windshield heat system during takeoff from Hamburg Airport, Hamburg,…Aug 7, 2019 · OK-EJH · Minor damage NTSB ENG19WA031Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A321 · Valencia, SpainThe government of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A321 airplane that occurred on August 5, 2019 operated by British Airways. The airplane was powered by two International Aero Engines V2533-A5 turbofan engines. During landing, it…Aug 5, 2019 · G-MEDN · No damage NTSB DCA19WA190Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · London, United KingdomThe Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 777 airplane that occurred on July 03, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United…Jul 3, 2019 · G-YMMU · No damage NTSB DCA19WA181Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · London, United KingdomThe AAIB of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777 airplane that occurred on July 03, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex…Jul 3, 2019 · GY-MMU · No damage NTSB ENG19RA027Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationAerospatiale AS355 · Dryden, Ontario, CanadaThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Aerospatiale AS355 F2 rotorcraft that occurred on June 19, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the TSB under the provisions…Jun 19, 2019 · C-GCZS · Destroyed NTSB DCA19WA148Accident · 41 fatalForeign investigationSukhoi RRJ95 · Moscow, RussiaThe MAK of Russia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Sukhoi RRJ95 airplane that occurred on May 05, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the MAK's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as State of…May 5, 2019 · RA89098 · Destroyed NTSB ENG19WA024Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · London, United KingdomThe United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767-322, which occurred on April 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under…Apr 29, 2019 · N657UA · Minor damage NTSB ENG19WA045Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationEmbraer ERJ190 · Devon, United Kingdom, United KingdomOn February 28, 2019, an Embraer ERJ 190-200 LR powered by two General Electric CF34 10E7 turbofan engines, experienced smoke filling the cabin during the takeoff roll from Exeter International Airport, Devon, United Kingdom. The takeoff was aborted and an…Feb 28, 2019 · G-FBEJ · No damage