DCA18WA140

NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A320 · Orlando, FL · April 14, 2018

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
April 14, 2018
Place
Orlando, FL
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
C-FTJRAirbus A320
Defining event
Initial climb: Explosion (non-impact)
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
97049

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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 Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320 airplane that occurred on April 14, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the TSB's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the TSB.

Aircraft

Registration
C-FTJR
Reported as
Airbus A320
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Part 129
Operator
Air Canada
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport