- Date
- September 15, 2019
- Place
- Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- AP-BGKBoeing B777 200ER
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 100304
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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Factual narrative
On September 15, 2019, while in flight at approximately 5 miles northwest of Lahore, Pakistan, the pilot of a Pakistani International Airlines Boeing 777-200ER, registration AP-BGK, powered by two General Electric GE90 turbofan engines, initiated a Mayday call, reporting a right hand engine fire and requested to return to Lahore airport. It was reported that the airplane landed safely with no injuries reported. It was later reported that only the engine starter was damaged.The investigation is being conducted by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA). The NTSB is participating as the US Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer for the engines. The PCAA can be contacted at paaib@caapakistan.com.pk or by phone at (92) 21 9924 2772.
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
- AP-BGK
- Reported as
- Boeing B777 200ER (240)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 33776
- Engines
- GE GE90, turbo fanGeneral Electric GE90, turbo fan
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Operator
- Pakistan International Airlines Corporat
- Registered owner
- Piac
- Departed
- Lahore
- Destination
- Jedda