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NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 767 · London, United Kingdom · April 29, 2019

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
April 29, 2019, 08:35 local (08:35 UTC)
Place
London, United Kingdom
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N657UABoeing 767
Defining event
Initial climb: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
99602

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Factual narrative

The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767-322, which occurred on April 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAIB.

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
N657UA
Reported as
Boeing 767 (322)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
27112
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fanPratt & Whitney PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Fire
In-Flight
Operator
United Airlines
Registered owner
Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Other investigations on N657UA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.