DCA16WA227

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 777 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · September 27, 2016

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 27, 2016, 07:31 local (07:31 UTC)
Place
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
A6-ETLBoeing 777
Defining event
Takeoff: Part(s) separation from AC
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94111

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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 General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 777 that occurred on September 27, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the GCAA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane.All investigative information will be released by the GCAA.

Aircraft

Registration
A6-ETL
Reported as
Boeing 777
Category
Airplane
Serial number
39687
Damage
Minor damage