- Date
- November 26, 2018, 08:01 local (08:01 UTC)
- Place
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- ET-AMGBoeing 767
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of engine power (partial)
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98718
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Factual narrative
On November 26, 2018, a Boeing 767-300 airplane, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, experienced a right engine (No. 2) fan blade failure during takeoff from the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), Ethiopia. The airplane returned to ADD where an uneventful landing was made; there were no reported injuries to any of the persons on board. Examination of the airplane revealed two fan blades fractured at mid-span, inlet and fan cowl damage, and minor impact damage of the fuselage. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Transport Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. The NTSB is assisting as the state of manufacturer of the airplane and the engines.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- ET-AMG
- Reported as
- Boeing 767
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30566
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney 4062-3, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Ethiopian Airlines S C
- Registered owner
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- ADD · Addis Ababa
- Destination
- NIM · Niamey
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- AAD · Addis Ababa Bole intl. Airport