Airbus A330
4 October 2007 · Dusseldorf, Germany · Unknown
Summary
On 4 October 2007, a Airbus A330, operated by LTU, was involved in an incident near Dusseldorf, Germany. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dusseldorf, Germany
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330
- Registration
- Not recorded
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- LTU
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dusseldorf → Macedonia
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ENG08WA007
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On October 4, 2007, a LTU Airbus A330-300, registration number D-AERK, liberated the aft fan cowls on both sides from the No. 1 engine shortly after takeoff. The liberated panels hit the aircraft causing damage to the right wing, fuel tank and flaps. An in-flight shutdown of the No. 1engine occurred and the airplane returned to Dusseldorf (DUS) for an uneventful landing. No injuries or fatalities among the 123 persons on board. The German BFU is conducting the investigation and the NTSB is acting as an accredited representative to the BFU with Pratt & Whitney serving as a technical advisor. Airbus is also supporting the BFU in their investigation. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Germany. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Tel.: (49) 531 3548 0 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (49) 531 3548 246 Telex: 952749 ACCID D Website: http://www.bfu-web.de This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Germany.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2007 | Airbus A330 | Indian Ocean, Unknown | Jetstar Airways/Quantas | Unknown | - |
| 25 Dec 2007 | Airbus A330-323 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2006 | Airbus A330 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2008 | Airbus A330 | Learmonth Aerodome, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Airbus A330-301 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2009 | Airbus A330 | Los Cayes, Haiti | TAM | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2007 | Boeing 767-323 | Frankfurt, Germany | J. P. Morgan Trust Company NA Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2007 | Eurocopter EC120B | Vreden, Germany | Souther Aircraft Consultancy Inc., Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft 24R | Rendsburg-Schac, Germany | Oliver Strelow | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 2007 | Cirrus SR-20 | Jagel, Germany | N78MP Incorporated | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-31T | Rieschweiler, Germany | BHS Direct Inc., Trustee | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Buhl, Germany | Jerome Soine | Fatal | 2 |