Boeing 737-73V HL8207

Summary

On 5 October 2012 at about 17:10 local time, a Boeing 737-73V registered HL8207, operated by Easter Jet, was involved in an incident near Incheon, Republic Of Korea. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 October 2012 at 17:10

Classification

Incident

Location

Incheon, Republic Of Korea

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737-73V

Registration

HL8207

Category

Airplane

Operator

Easter Jet

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG15WA014

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 5, 2012, an Easter Jet Boeing 737-700 powered by two CFM 56-7B20 turbofan engines experienced a No. 2 engine failure while climbing through 22,500 feet after takeoff from Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korean. The flight crew shutdown the engine, performed an air turnback, and made an uneventful single engine landing. Post flight examination of the No. 2 engine found damage to the high and low pressure turbines. This incident is being investigated by the Republic of Korea Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) and the NTSB is participating as the United States Accredited Representative to the ARAIB as the State of Manufacturer of the engine and airplane. For additional information, contact the Republic of Korea ARAIB: Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs 281, Gonghang-Dong Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 157-815 Republic of Korea Tel.: (82) 2 6096-1030 (82) 2 6096-1000 (24 hours) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (82) 2 6096-1031 AFTN: RKSLYLYX Website: http://www.araib.go.kr

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.