NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series, Outside the U.S.
58 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1997 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Latest cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"eventCountry\" <> 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52119'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52119'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DCA25WA345Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777-222 · Ezeiza, ArgentinaNTSB ENG25LA038IncidentClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBoeing 777 · Beijing, ChinaOn May 26, 2025, at approximately 0925 UTC, a Boeing 777-200, registration N793UA, operated as United Airlines flight 889, executed a rejected takeoff at Beijing Capital International Airport when the crew heard a loud bang and followed by a No. 2 (right)…NTSB DCA25LA023Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing 767-322 · Kingston, JamaicaAn inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in enroute cruise flight.NTSB DCA25WA028Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-332 · Ndiass, SenegalNTSB DCA24WA260IncidentClass 4 · ForeignBoeing 767-322 · Geneva, SwitzerlandNTSB DCA23WA458Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignBoeing 767-332 · Prague, CzechiaNTSB DCA23WA394Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-332 · Fuimicino, ItalyNTSB DCA23WA166OccurrenceClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-332 · Prestwick, United KingdomNTSB DCA23WA127IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330-323 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsNTSB DCA23WA014IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 777-222 · Schiphol, NetherlandsNTSB DCA22WA158IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330-323 · Barcelona, SpainNTSB ENG22WA025IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBoeing 767-322 · Lima, Peru, PeruNTSB ENG21WA010IncidentClass 5 · ForeignAirbus A330 · Keflavik, IcelandNTSB DCA20WA039Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · Shannon, IrelandThe government of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on December 16, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions…NTSB ENG19WA030Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Warsaw, PolandThe government of Poland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing (McDonnel-Douglas) MD-11F operated by UPS and powered by three Pratt & Whitney PW 4460 turbofan engines. During cruise, the No. 2 engine (right) experienced fluctuations and…NTSB ENG19WA024Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · London, United KingdomThe 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…NTSB DCA19CA034Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportBoeing 767 · SUNNS intersection, Osaka, JapanThe airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence.NTSB DCA18RA093Incident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationAirbus A330 · Lagos, NigeriaThe AIB of Nigeria has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Airbus A330 airplane that occurred on February 13, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AIB of Nigeria's investigation under the provisions of ICAO…NTSB ENG17IA026Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747 451 · Tokyo, JapanThe PW4056 engine lost power due to the fatigue fracture of a 5th stage compressor blade. The cause of the fatigue fracture could not be determined.NTSB DCA16CA220Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 767 322 · International Waters, A1an inadvertent encounter with severe convective turbulence.NTSB DCA16WA191Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationAirbus Industrie A330 323 · London, United KingdomAir Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 323 airplane that occurred on June 26, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United…NTSB DCA16RA175Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Incheon, South KoreaimportNTSB ENG16IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747 · Russian airspace, JapanThe PW4056 engine experienced an in-flight loss of power because of damage to the low-pressure turbine (LPT) because of the inadequate overhaul inspection and repair instructions that existed at the time of the LPT module's last overhaul. A vane hook in the…NTSB DCA15WA024Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 322 · Lima, PeruThe Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA) of Peru has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 767 322 that occurred on November 04, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAA of Peru's…NTSB DCA15WA015Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 422 · Frankfurt, GermanyThe German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 747 that occurred on October 22, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU's investigation under…NTSB DCA14CA157Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 767 322 · Reykjavik, IcelandThe capabilities of the beverage cart were exceeded which resulted in the cart toppling over and fracturing the flight attendant's foot.NTSB DCA14WA042Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 332 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe Direccion Nacional de Aviacion Civil e Infraestructura Aeronautica (DINACIA) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving Boeing 767-300, which occurred on January 21, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DINACIA…NTSB DCA14WA019Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 - 300ER · Madrid, SpainNTSB WPR13LA131Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · Pacific Ocean, A1The flight’s encounter with moderate clear air turbulence while en route, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication equipment in the rest compartment, which, if installed, could have…NTSB ENG13WA010Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777-222 · Seoul, South Korea, South KoreaOn December 31, 2012, a United Airlines Boeing 777, registration number N206UA, experienced a No.1 (left)engine failure while passing through flight level (FL)250. The crew received an “ENG FAIL” Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting (EICAS) message. The Flight…NTSB DCA12WA131Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · London, United KingdomThe United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on August 27, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under…NTSB DCA12WA109Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777-222 · Narita, JapanNTSB DCA11FA091Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · Tangshan, Chinaan inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence likely due to radar limitations and convective weather developing upwards into the flight path.NTSB ENG10WA044Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Tokyo, JapanOn July 28, 2010, at about 0904 UTC, the crew of a United Airlines Boeing 777-200B airplane, N219UA, operating as flight 852, heard a loud bang from the right hand (number 2) engine while climbing through 11,000 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL), followed after…NTSB ENG10IA038Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 767 · Athens, GreeceA short circuit involving the light in position L3 on the squib test panel. The specific cause of the short circuit could not be determined.NTSB DCA09WA066Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767 · Keflavik, IcelandOn July 20, 2009, UAL flight 949, a B767 enroute from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare experienced smoke in the cockpit and the crew elected to divert to Keflavik, Iceland. The flight landed without further incident and no injuries among the 11 crew and 178…NTSB DCA09IA064Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A330-323 · Kagoshima, JapanBrief and temporary blockage of the pitot probes in cruise flight, most likely due to ice crystals aloft, leading to erroneous airspeed indications and airplane automation degradation as designed. Contributing to the incidents were design features of the…NTSB DCA09RA041Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas MD11 · Narita, JapanOn March 23, 2009, at 0649 local time, a FedEx Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) MD-11 crashed upon landing at Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita, Japan. The flight originated at Guangzho Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Guangzho, China. Both pilots were…NTSB DCA09WA029Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 · Tokyo, JapanNTSB ENG07RA014Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777-200B · London, United KingdomNTSB DCA06WA072Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Subic Bay, PhilippinesNTSB DCA06WA035Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Shanghai, ChinaNTSB DCA05WA043Incident · Minor injuriesForeign investigationBoeing B767 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB DCA05WA032Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing B-767-332 · Nice, FranceNTSB MIA02WA176Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767-332ER · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB ATL01WA106Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing B767-332 · Buenos Aires, ArgentinaNTSB DCA01WA050Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · Frankfurt, GermanyNTSB DCA01WA045Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing B-747-400 · Tokyo, JapanNTSB CHI00WA045Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777-222 · London, United KingdomNTSB DCA00WA007Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777-200 · London, United Kingdom