ENG11RA018

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 777 · Dusseldorf, Germany · November 2, 2010

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
November 2, 2010, 14:41 local (14:41 UTC)
Place
Dusseldorf, Germany
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
A6EMRBoeing 777
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
78510

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Analysis

On November 2, 2010, at about 1441 UTC, an Emirates B777-300 (Registration #: A6EMR) traveling from, Düsseldorf, Germany to Dubai, United Arab Emirates experienced a partial failure of the L/H inboard side thrust reverser of the L/H Engine during takeoff. There were 17 crew members and 358 passengers on board with no reported injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Germany. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation BFU Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung Hermann-Blenk-Straße 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany T +49 5 31 -35 48 0 F +49 5 31 -35 48 -246 web: http://www.bfu-web.de/EN/Home/homepage__node.html?__nnn=true This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Germany.

Factual narrative

On November 2, 2010, at about 1441 UTC, an Emirates B777-300 (Registration #: A6EMR) traveling from, Düsseldorf, Germany to Dubai, United Arab Emirates experienced a partial failure of the L/H inboard side thrust reverser of the L/H Engine during takeoff. There were 17 crew members and 358 passengers on board with no reported injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Germany. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation BFU Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung Hermann-Blenk-Straße 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany T +49 5 31 -35 48 0 F +49 5 31 -35 48 -246 web: http://www.bfu-web.de/EN/Home/homepage__node.html?__nnn=true This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Germany.

Aircraft

Registration
A6EMR
Reported as
Boeing 777 (300)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Part 129
Operator
Emirates Airlines
Registered owner
Emirates Airlines
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
Dusseldorf
Destination
Dubai
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
Dusseldorf, Germany