Airbus A330-301 AP-BKN
6 September 2014 · Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2014 at about 09:41 local time, a Airbus A330-301 registered AP-BKN, operated by Shaheen Air International, was involved in an incident near Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan. 365 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:41
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330-301
- Registration
- AP-BKN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Shaheen Air International
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- King Khalid Int → Allama Iqbal In
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- ENG14RA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
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 September 6, 2014, a Shaheen Air International Airbus A330-301 airplane, registration AP-BKN, powered by two General Electric (GE) CF6-80E1A2 turbofan engines experienced a No. 1 (left) engine low pressure turbine failure while cruising at FL370. The flight crew reported hearing a thud followed by a decrease in N1 and thrust of the No. 1 engine. The thrust lever was brought make to idle and all parameters were reported normal with no ECAM or other warning reported. The N1 remained at 68% and the flight continued to its destination where it made an uneventful landing in Lahore, Pakistan. No injuries were reported. The flight had originated in Saudi Arabia. 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 [email protected] or by phone at (92) 21 9924 2772.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2014 | Airbus A330-223 | Melbourne, Australia, Australia | Vietnam Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Airbus A330-201 | Athens, Greece, Greece | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Mar 2014 | Airbus A330 323 | Seattle, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Airbus A330 | Jakarta, Indonesia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Airbus A330-203 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Tam-Linhas Aereas S A | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2013 | Airbus A330-302 | Caines, Australia, Australia | China Airlines | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2014 | Boeing 737 | Lahore, Pakistan | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Airbus 330-200 | Karachi, Pakistan | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Nov 2015 | Boeing 737 | Lahore, Pakistan | Shaheen Air International | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Boeing 737 | Quetta, Pakistan | Shaheen Air International | Unknown | - |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Boeing 767-204ER | Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistan | Shaneen Air International | Unknown | - |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Boeing 400 | Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistan | - | Unknown | - |