ENG11WA040

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain · July 21, 2011

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
July 21, 2011, 10:05 local (10:05 UTC)
Place
Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
G-GDFCBoeing 737
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
81230

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Factual narrative

On July 21, 2011 at about 1005 UTC, a Jet2.com Boeing B737-800 Reg. G-GDFC performed an emergency landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, after reporting a No. 2 engine fire following takeoff from Ibiza Airport, Spain (LEIB). The flight was a scheduled flight between LEIB and Manchester Airport, UK (EGCC). The event was determined to be an internal engine failure, with no undercowl fire. This incident is being investigated by the government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Mr. Manuel Fernández, Investigator-In-Charge Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) Ministerio de Fomento C\Fruela, 6 - 1ª planta 28011 Madrid Spain Tele: (34) 91 597 89 65 E-mail: maffernandez@fomento.es Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35 AFTN: LEACYAYX Telex: 27702 CIAIR E Website: http://www.ciaiac.es This report contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Spain.

Aircraft

Registration
G-GDFC
Reported as
Boeing 737 (800)
Category
Airplane
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Jet2.com