DCA16WA150

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 767 · Cologne, Germany · May 6, 2016

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
May 6, 2016, 00:20 local (00:20 UTC)
Place
Cologne, Germany
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Pushback/towing
Aircraft
N341UPBoeing 767
Defining event
Pushback/tow-engine not oper: Cabin safety event
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
93138

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Germany has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 767 airplane that occurred on May 06, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Germany's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Germany.

Aircraft

Registration
N341UP
Reported as
Boeing 767 (300)
Category
Airplane
Engines
GE CF6-80C2B6F, 24,995 horsepower, turbo fanGE CF6-80C2B6F, 24,995 horsepower, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
UPS Airlines
Registered owner
Ups

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