# NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S.: Uncontained engine failure

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ENG26WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG26WA025.md): Airbus A330-323 · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2026 · N813NW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA201.md): Boeing 777FZB · Narita, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Jun 4, 2024 · N714SA
- [NTSB ENG24LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG24LA014.md): Boeing 787 · Singapore, Singapore · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2024 · N27957 · Minor damage
  > The uncontained left engine failure was caused by the failure and liberation of the HPT stage 1 aft blade retainer as a result of a fatigue crack in the upper collet radius that originated from a surface connected cluster of Oxide/Carbonitride/Nitride/Carbide…
- [NTSB ENG23WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA041.md): Airbus A320 · Almaty, Kazakhstan · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Sep 17, 2023 · EI-KBK · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG23WA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23WA008.md): Airbus A320 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · Class 3 · Foreign · Dec 24, 2022 · XA-VIO · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG21WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA018.md): Airbus A300 · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 11, 2021 · YV560T · Minor damage
- [NTSB ENG20WA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA021.md): Airbus A321 · Tan Son Nhat Int’L Airport, Vietnam · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 18, 2020 · VN-A392 · Minor damage
  > The government of Vietnam has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A321 airplane that occurred on March 18, 2020. A Vietnam Airbus A321-231 powered by two International Aero Engines V2533-A5 turbofan engines experienced a No. 2 (right) engine…
- [NTSB ENG20RA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20RA002.md): Boeing 777 · Bangkok, Thailand · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 20, 2019 · HS-TKL · Minor damage
  > On October 20, 2019, a Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER, powered by two General Electric GE90-115B turbofan engines, aborted takeoff after experiencing a No. 1 engine high pressure turbine uncontainment failure during takeoff roll. The incident is…
- [NTSB ENG18WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG18WA039.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Songshan, Taipei, China, Taiwan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 2, 2018 · B28035 · No damage
  > On July 2, 2018, Far Eastern Air Transport, flight FE8026, an MD82 aircraft, registration number B-28035, took off from Penghu Airport for Songsang Airport. The aircraft declared PAN PAN at 7 miles from the runway of Songshan Airport at an altitude of 2,800…
- [NTSB ENG18RA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG18RA020.md): Avro RJ85 · Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 1, 2018 · EX-27005 · Minor damage
  > On March 1, 2018, a Tez Jet Airline Avro RJ85, powered by four Honeywell (formally Lycoming) LF507-1F turbofan engines experienced an uncontained No. 1 (left most) engine turbine failure during climb. The airplane returned to the Bishkek-Manas International…
- [NTSB DCA18WA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA023.md): Boeing 737 · Guayaquil, Ecuador · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 19, 2017 · YV2937 · Minor damage
  > The government of Ecuador has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on November 19, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ecuador's investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB ENG18RA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG18RA004.md): British Aerospace Avro 146 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 8, 2017 · ZS-ASW · Minor damage
  > On November 8, 2017, at about 1750 UTC, South African Airlink flight 8103, a British Aerospace BAE-146 RJ85A, registered in South Africa as ZS-ASW, experienced an uncontained release of turbine material from the No. 2 engine, a Honeywell LF507-1F turbofan,…
- [NTSB ENG17RA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17RA039.md): Airbus A380 · Goose Bay, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 30, 2017 · F-HPJE · Minor damage
  > On September 30, 2017, an Air France A380 operating as flight AF 66 from Paris, France to Los Angeles, California had the No. 4 engine's inlet and fan rotor separate from the remainder of the engine. The airplane diverted to Goose Bay, Canada for landing. The…
- [NTSB ENG17WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA034.md): Boeing 747 · Delhi, India · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 26, 2017 · ER-BAT · Substantial damage
  > The India Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747-200 which occurred on August 26, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB investigation under the…
- [NTSB ENG17WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA002.md): MD Helicopter 500 · Wanaka, New Zealand · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 6, 2016 · ZK-IJW · Minor damage
  > The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a MD Helicopters MD520N, which occurred on October 6, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAA investigation under the provisions…
- [NTSB ENG16RA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG16RA023.md): Boeing 777 · Tokyo, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 27, 2016 · HL7534 · Minor damage
  > On May 27, 2016 about 1238 Japan standard time, Korean Air flight 2708, a Boeing 777-300, HL7534, rejected the takeoff from Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Tokyo, Japan, after the left engine lost power and caught fire. The investigation is under the…
- [NTSB ENG15WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15WA018.md): Short Brothers & Harland SC-7 Skyvan S3 · Klatovy, Czech Republic, Czechia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 8, 2015 · OE-FDN · Minor damage
  > An Austrian registered Shorts SC7 Skyvan, registration number OE-FDN, being operated by Pink Aviation Services Gmbh, suffered an uncontained failure of No.2 turbine wheel on RH engine during descend, resulting in damage to the right-hand forward sidewall fuel…
- [NTSB ENG15RA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG15RA011.md): Bell 206 - L4 · Remote Location, South Africa · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 12, 2015 · ZS-RMB
  > On February 12, 2015, a Bell 206L-4 powered by a Rolls-Royce 250-C30P turboshaft engine experienced an uncontained engine failure followed by a successful force landing. This incident is being investigated by the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)…
- [NTSB DCA12WA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA098.md): Boeing 747 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 18, 2012 · EP-MND · Minor damage
  > The General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GACA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 747 that occurred on June 18, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GACA investigation…
- [NTSB ENG09IA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09IA004.md): Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2009 · N526MD · Minor damage
  > Failure of the low pressure turbine stage 3 disk due to a design that is vulnerable to high pressure turbine unbalance-induced synchronous vibration that cannot be detected in flight, and the subsequent uncontained engine failure.
- [NTSB ENG08IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG08IA030.md): Boeing B747 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Incident · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2008 · HS-VAC · Minor damage
  > Failure of the low pressure turbine stage 3 disk due to a design that is vulnerable to high pressure turbine unbalance-induced synchronous vibration that cannot be detected in flight, and the subsequent uncontained engine failure.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```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 c."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '343' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/343/sequence?state=OF

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