- Date
- July 9, 2012, 22:08 local (22:08 UTC)
- Place
- London England, United Kingdom
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- 4X-ELDBoeing 747
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 84244
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Factual narrative
On July 9, 2012, at 22:08 UTC, an EL-AL Israel Airlines Boeing 747-400, registration number 4X-ELD, flight No. LY-318, powered by four Pratt & Whitney PW4056 tubofan engines, experienced a No. 4 (right outboard) engine failure 20 minutes after takefoff from Heathrow International Airport (LHR). The pilot received an indication of loss of thrust(N1 went to zero)from the No. 4 engine along with sounds coming from the No. 4 engine. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Israel. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transport Chief Investigator P.O. Box 120 Ben Gurion International Airport 70100 Israel Tel.: (972) 3-975-1380 (972) 50-621-2329 (24 hours mobile) E-mail: razchik@mot.gov.il Fax: (972) 3-760-4442 AFTN: LLADYAYX Telex: 381000 CAATS IL Cable: MEMTEUFA-BENGURION AIRPORT-ISRAEL This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Israel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- 4X-ELD
- Reported as
- Boeing 747 (458)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 29328
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- El Al Israel Airlines Ltd
- Registered owner
- EL AL – Israel Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- LHR · London England
- Destination
- TLV · Tel Aviv
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LHR · Heathrow