# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series, Outside the U.S. 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. Page 1 of 2 · 58 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB DCA25WA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA345.md): Boeing 777-222 · Ezeiza, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 9, 2025 · N796UA · No damage - [NTSB ENG25LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG25LA038.md): Boeing 777 · Beijing, China · Incident · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 26, 2025 · N793UA · Minor damage > On May 26, 2025, at approximately 0925 UTC, a Boeing 777-200, registration N793UA, operated as United Airlines flight 889, executed a rejected takeoff at Beijing Capital International Airport when the crew heard a loud bang and followed by a No. 2 (right)… - [NTSB DCA25LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA023.md): Boeing 767-322 · Kingston, Jamaica · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 3, 2024 · N651UA · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in enroute cruise flight. - [NTSB DCA25WA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA028.md): Boeing 767-332 · Ndiass, Senegal · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 19, 2024 · N199DN · No damage - [NTSB DCA24WA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA260.md): Boeing 767-322 · Geneva, Switzerland · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Aug 10, 2024 · N659UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA23WA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA458.md): Boeing 767-332 · Prague, Czechia · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Foreign · Sep 1, 2023 · N175DN · No damage - [NTSB DCA23WA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA394.md): Boeing 767-332 · Fuimicino, Italy · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 24, 2023 · N189DN · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA23WA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA166.md): Boeing 767-332 · Prestwick, United Kingdom · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 10, 2023 · N197DN - [NTSB DCA23WA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA127.md): Airbus A330-323 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 12, 2023 · N802NW · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA23WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA014.md): Boeing 777-222 · Schiphol, Netherlands · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Sep 2, 2022 · N787UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA22WA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA158.md): Airbus A330-323 · Barcelona, Spain · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 2, 2022 · N803NW · 2 aircraft · No damage - [NTSB ENG22WA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG22WA025.md): Boeing 767-322 · Lima, Peru, Peru · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · May 10, 2022 · N651UA · Minor damage - [NTSB ENG21WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG21WA010.md): Airbus A330 · Keflavik, Iceland · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 28, 2020 · N810NW · No damage - [NTSB DCA20WA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA039.md): Boeing 767 · Shannon, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 16, 2019 · N642UA · No damage > The government of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on December 16, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions… - [NTSB ENG19WA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19WA030.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Warsaw, Poland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 15, 2019 · N270UP · No damage > The 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… - [NTSB ENG19WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19WA024.md): Boeing 767 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 29, 2019 · N657UA · Minor damage > The 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… - [NTSB DCA19CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA034.md): Boeing 767 · SUNNS intersection, Osaka, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2018 · N193DN · No damage > The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence. - [NTSB DCA18RA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18RA093.md): Airbus A330 · Lagos, Nigeria · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 13, 2018 · N858NW · Minor damage > The AIB of Nigeria has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Airbus A330 airplane that occurred on February 13, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AIB of Nigeria's investigation under the provisions of ICAO… - [NTSB ENG17IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17IA026.md): Boeing 747 451 · Tokyo, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2017 · N668US · No damage > The PW4056 engine lost power due to the fatigue fracture of a 5th stage compressor blade. The cause of the fatigue fracture could not be determined. - [NTSB DCA16CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA220.md): Boeing 767 322 · International Waters, A1 · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2016 · N657UA · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with severe convective turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16WA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA191.md): Airbus Industrie A330 323 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 26, 2016 · N276AY · No damage > Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 323 airplane that occurred on June 26, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United… - [NTSB DCA16RA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16RA175.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Incheon, South Korea · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 6, 2016 · N277UP · Substantial damage > import - [NTSB ENG16IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG16IA001.md): Boeing 747 · Russian airspace, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2015 · N662US · Minor damage > The PW4056 engine experienced an in-flight loss of power because of damage to the low-pressure turbine (LPT) because of the inadequate overhaul inspection and repair instructions that existed at the time of the LPT module's last overhaul. A vane hook in the… - [NTSB DCA15WA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA024.md): Boeing 767 322 · Lima, Peru · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 4, 2014 · N644UA · No damage > The Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA) of Peru has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 767 322 that occurred on November 04, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAA of Peru's… - [NTSB DCA15WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15WA015.md): Boeing 747 422 · Frankfurt, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 22, 2014 · N120UA · Minor damage > The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 747 that occurred on October 22, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU's investigation under… - [NTSB DCA14CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA157.md): Boeing 767 322 · Reykjavik, Iceland · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2014 · N666UA · No damage > The capabilities of the beverage cart were exceeded which resulted in the cart toppling over and fracturing the flight attendant's foot. - [NTSB DCA14WA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA042.md): Boeing 767 332 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 21, 2014 · N191DN · Minor damage > The Direccion Nacional de Aviacion Civil e Infraestructura Aeronautica (DINACIA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving Boeing 767-300, which occurred on January 21, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DINACIA… - [NTSB DCA14WA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA019.md): Boeing 767 - 300ER · Madrid, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 5, 2013 · N182DN · Substantial damage - [NTSB WPR13LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA131.md): Boeing 747-422 · Pacific Ocean, A1 · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2013 · N174UA · No damage > The flight’s encounter with moderate clear air turbulence while en route, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication equipment in the rest compartment, which, if installed, could have… - [NTSB ENG13WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13WA010.md): Boeing 777-222 · Seoul, South Korea, South Korea · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 31, 2012 · N206UA · No damage > On December 31, 2012, a United Airlines Boeing 777, registration number N206UA, experienced a No.1 (left)engine failure while passing through flight level (FL)250. The crew received an “ENG FAIL” Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting (EICAS) message. The Flight… - [NTSB DCA12WA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA131.md): Boeing 767 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 27, 2012 · N642UA · No damage > The United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on August 27, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under… - [NTSB DCA12WA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA109.md): Boeing 777-222 · Narita, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 5, 2012 · N224UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA11FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11FA091.md): Boeing 747-422 · Tangshan, China · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2011 · N173UA · No damage > an inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence likely due to radar limitations and convective weather developing upwards into the flight path. - [NTSB ENG10WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10WA044.md): Boeing 777 · Tokyo, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 28, 2010 · N219UA · No damage > On July 28, 2010, at about 0904 UTC, the crew of a United Airlines Boeing 777-200B airplane, N219UA, operating as flight 852, heard a loud bang from the right hand (number 2) engine while climbing through 11,000 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL), followed after… - [NTSB ENG10IA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10IA038.md): Boeing 767 · Athens, Greece · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N196DN · Minor damage > A short circuit involving the light in position L3 on the squib test panel. The specific cause of the short circuit could not be determined. - [NTSB DCA09WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA066.md): Boeing 767 · Keflavik, Iceland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 20, 2009 · N658UA · Minor damage > On July 20, 2009, UAL flight 949, a B767 enroute from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare experienced smoke in the cockpit and the crew elected to divert to Keflavik, Iceland. The flight landed without further incident and no injuries among the 11 crew and 178… - [NTSB DCA09IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA064.md): Airbus A330-323 · Kagoshima, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N805NW · No damage > Brief and temporary blockage of the pitot probes in cruise flight, most likely due to ice crystals aloft, leading to erroneous airspeed indications and airplane automation degradation as designed. Contributing to the incidents were design features of the… - [NTSB DCA09RA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09RA041.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Narita, Japan · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2009 · N526FE · Destroyed > On March 23, 2009, at 0649 local time, a FedEx Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11 crashed upon landing at Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita, Japan. The flight originated at Guangzho Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Guangzho, China. Both pilots were… - [NTSB DCA09WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA029.md): Boeing 747 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 20, 2009 · N676NW · No damage - [NTSB ENG07RA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG07RA014.md): Boeing 777-200B · London, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 26, 2007 · N786UA · Substantial damage - [NTSB DCA06WA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06WA072.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Subic Bay, Philippines · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 14, 2006 · N623FE · Substantial damage - [NTSB DCA06WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06WA035.md): Boeing 777 · Shanghai, China · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 19, 2006 · N216UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA05WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05WA043.md): Boeing B767 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 14, 2005 · N656UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA05WA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05WA032.md): Boeing B-767-332 · Nice, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 19, 2005 · N174DN · Minor damage - [NTSB MIA02WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02WA176.md): Boeing 767-332ER · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 25, 2002 · N178DN · No damage - [NTSB ATL01WA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01WA106.md): Boeing B767-332 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 7, 2001 · N194DN · No damage - [NTSB DCA01WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA050.md): Boeing 777 · Frankfurt, Germany · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 8, 2001 · N768UA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage - [NTSB DCA01WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA045.md): Boeing B-747-400 · Tokyo, Japan · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 5, 2001 · N663US · Minor damage - [NTSB CHI00WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00WA045.md): Boeing 777-222 · London, United Kingdom · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 13, 1999 · N786UA · No damage - [NTSB DCA00WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00WA007.md): Boeing 777-200 · London, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 5, 1999 · N784UA · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=52119&state=OF&page=2 ## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52119')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52119&state=OF --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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