Aircraft

Summary

On 16 October 2011 at about 11:23 local time, a an aircraft of an unrecorded type, operated by Qantas Airways Limited, was involved in an incident near Bangkok, Thailand. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 October 2011 at 11:23

Classification

Incident

Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Not recorded

Registration

Not recorded

Operator

Qantas Airways Limited

Operating rule

Part 129: Foreign

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

DCA12WA006

Injuries not recorded.

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 16, 2011, a Qantas Airlines B747-400, Australian registration VH-OJS, experienced abnormal exhaust temperatures and vibrations in the number 3 engine while climbing. The engine was shutdown and the flight returned to Bangkok. There were no injuries, and no damage to the airplane. The event is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the ATSB at the following: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.