- Date
- February 13, 2018, 22:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Injuries
- 9 minor, 135 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N858NWAirbus A330
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96739
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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 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 Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the AIB of Nigeria.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N858NW
- Reported as
- Airbus A330 (223)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0718
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fanPratt & Whitney PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines
- Registered owner
- Delta Air Lines Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- Lagos
- Destination
- KATL · Atlanta, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Lagos
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.