- Date
- January 14, 2011
- Place
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- ES-ABLBoeing 737
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 81235
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Factual narrative
On January 14, 2011, an Estonia Air Boeing 737-500, registered in Estonia as ES-ABL, lost power from the right engine, a CFMI CFM56-3C1, at FL 360 and returned back to Vilnius, Lithuania. The airplane was operating on a regularly scheduled flight from Vilnius to Stockholm, Sweden. After landing, metal chips were found on the right engine's accessory gearbox magnetic chip detector. There were no reported injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Estonia. Further information may be obtained from: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications Crisis Management Department Harju 11 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 62 56 342 Fax: +372 6 313 660 Email: info@mkm.ee
Aircraft
- Registration
- ES-ABL
- Reported as
- Boeing 737 (500)
- Serial number
- 28997
- Engine
- Cfmi CFM56-3C1, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Estonia Air
- Registered owner
- SA Victoria
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- VNO · Vilnius
- Destination
- ARN · Stockholm
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- VNO · Vilnius