ENG13WA038

NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A310 - 308 · Karachi, Pakistan · November 18, 2012

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
November 18, 2012
Place
Karachi, Pakistan
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
AP-BEBAirbus A310 - 308
Defining event
Takeoff: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88054

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the incident.

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The Civil Aviation Authority Safety Investigation Board of Pakistan (CAAP) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) Airbus A-310-308, registration number AP-BEB, powered by General Electric CF6-80C2A8 turbofan engines aircraft that experienced a No.1 engine compressor stall while taking from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi Pakistan. The airplane was returned to JIAP where a safe landing was performed. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAAP investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the engines.

Aircraft

Registration
AP-BEB
Reported as
Airbus A310 - 308 (308)
Category
Airplane
Engine
General Electric CF6-80C2A8, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Operator
Pakistan International Airlines Cor
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Destination
LHR · London
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
Jinnah International Airport