- Date
- March 30, 2008
- Place
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- AP-BRJAirbus A321-231
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 73616
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The accident is being investigated by the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority
Terminal-1, JIAP
Karachi-75200
Pakistan
Tel.: (92) 21 924 8720
E-mail: dgcaa@caapakistan.com.pk
Fax: (92) 21 924 8722
Telex: 29534 DGCAA PK
SITA: KHIAPXX to DG HQCAA
Aftn: ophqyayx
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Pakistan
Analysis
On 30 March 2008, airblue flight 410, an Airbus A321 operating a route from Lahore, Pakistan to Dubai, U.A.E. experienced an in-flight shutdown on No. 1 position engine (ESN: V10538) shortly after take-off from Allama Iqbal International Airport. The in-flight shut down occurred at about 1,200 feet altitude. The aircraft safely returned back to Lahore with no injuries report. The engine was removed and sent to the MTU facility in Zhuhai, China for further examination.
The accident is being investigated by the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority
Terminal-1, JIAP
Karachi-75200
Pakistan
Tel.: (92) 21 924 8720
E-mail: dgcaa@caapakistan.com.pk
Fax: (92) 21 924 8722
Telex: 29534 DGCAA PK
SITA: KHIAPXX to DG HQCAA
Aftn: ophqyayx
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Pakistan
Factual narrative
On 30 March 2008, airblue flight 410, an Airbus A321 operating a route from Lahore, Pakistan to Dubai, U.A.E. experienced an in-flight shutdown on No. 1 position engine (ESN: V10538) shortly after take-off from Allama Iqbal International Airport. The in-flight shut down occurred at about 1,200 feet altitude. The aircraft safely returned back to Lahore with no injuries report. The engine was removed and sent to the MTU facility in Zhuhai, China for further examination.
The accident is being investigated by the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority
Terminal-1, JIAP
Karachi-75200
Pakistan
Tel.: (92) 21 924 8720
E-mail: dgcaa@caapakistan.com.pk
Fax: (92) 21 924 8722
Telex: 29534 DGCAA PK
SITA: KHIAPXX to DG HQCAA
Aftn: ophqyayx
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Pakistan
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- AP-BRJ
- Reported as
- Airbus A321-231
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- International Aero Engines V2533-A5, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- AirBlue
- Registered owner
- AirBlue
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- LHE · Lahore
- Destination
- DXB · Dubai
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LHE · Allama Iqbal International