DCA18WA088

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 757 23A · Tel Aviv, Israel · January 30, 2018

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 30, 2018, 04:42 local (04:42 UTC)
Place
Tel Aviv, Israel
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N919FDBoeing 757 23A
Defining event
Approach-IFR final approach: Air traffic event
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
96698

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

The Israel's Ministry of Transport has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757, which occurred on January 30, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the Israeli Ministry of Transport.

Aircraft

Registration
N919FD
Reported as
Boeing 757 23A (23A)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
24636
Engines
Rolls-Royc RB211535E4B37, turbo fanRolls-Royc RB211535E4B37, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
Federal Express
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport

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