- Date
- December 6, 2010
- Place
- Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal
- Injuries
- 137 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- D2-TEFBoeing 777
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 77960
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Factual narrative
On December 6, 2010, at 11:15 local time, an Angola Airlines (TAAG)Boeing 777-2M2ER, powered by two General Electric GE90-94B Turbofan engines experienced a No. 2 (right) engine low pressure turbine failure after takeoff from the Lisbon International Airport (LPPT), Portugal. Turbine blades were reported to have been expelled out the back of the engine over a populated area. The flight crew performed an air turn back and the airplane made a successful landing with no reported injuries. The airplane was on a flight from Lisbon to Luanda International Airport (FNLU), Angola. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Portugal. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Gabinete de Prevençao e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA) Praça Duque de Saldanha, n.˚ 31, 4˚ 1050-094 Lisboa Portugal Tel.: (351) 21 273-9230 (general) (351) 21273-9245 (director) E-mail: geral@gpiaa.gov.pt Fax: (351) 21 273-9260 AFTN: LPPTYLYX Website: www.gpiaa.gov.pt This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Portugal.
Aircraft
- Registration
- D2-TEF
- Reported as
- Boeing 777 (2M2ER)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34567
- Engine
- General Electric GE90-94B, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Angola Airlines
- Registered owner
- Angola Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- LPPT · Lisbon
- Destination
- FNLU · Luanda
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LPPT · Lisbon International