# NTSB ENG18WA025: Airbus A330, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, April 14, 2018

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 14, 2018, 23:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 97202
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG18WA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/97202/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG18WA025

## Factual narrative

The Australian Government has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A330-202 that occurred April 14, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the engine. All investigative information will be released by the ATSB.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: VH-EBR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A330 (202)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY CF6-80E1A4; GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY CF6-80E1A4
- Damage: No damage
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Flight plan: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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