Airbus A330-223 VN-A371

Summary

On 6 May 2014 at about 10:52 local time, a Airbus A330-223 registered VN-A371, operated by Vietnam Airlines, was involved in an incident near Melbourne, Australia, Australia. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 May 2014 at 10:52

Classification

Incident

Location

Melbourne, Australia, Australia

Nearest airport

Melbourne Aerodrome (MEL)

Coordinates

-37.6733, 144.8433

Aircraft

Airbus A330-223

Registration

VN-A371

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Operator

Vietnam Airlines

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Melbourne → Ho Chi Mihn Cit

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ENG14WA012

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 May 6, 2014, at 10:52 am local time, an Airbus A330-223 performed a rejected takeoff at the Melbourne Aerodrome, Melbourne, Victoria Australia, due to the failure of the No. 2 engine (right), a Pratt & Whitney PW4168 turbofan. No injuries were reported. The investigation is being conducted by the AustralianTransport Safety Board (ATSB). The NTSB is participating as the US Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer for the engines. The ATSB can be contacted at [email protected] or by phone locally at (02) 6257 4150 or by phone internationally at +61 2 6257 4150.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.