DCA18WA315

NTSB accident investigation · Airbus A320 · Tallinn, Estonia · February 28, 2018

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
February 28, 2018, 15:04 local (15:04 UTC)
Place
Tallinn, Estonia
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
ES-SANAirbus A320
Defining event
Takeoff: Flight control sys malf/fail
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
99067

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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 Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau (AIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Airbus 320, which occurred on February 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the Estonian AIB.

Aircraft

Registration
ES-SAN
Reported as
Airbus A320 (214)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 129
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport