Boeing 767 ET-AMG

Summary

On 26 November 2018 at about 08:01 local time, a Boeing 767 registered ET-AMG, operated by Ethiopian Airlines S C, was involved in an incident near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 November 2018 at 08:01

Classification

Incident

Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nearest airport

Addis Ababa Bole intl. Airport (AAD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 767

Registration

ET-AMG

Category

Airplane

Operator

Ethiopian Airlines S C

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Addis Ababa → Niamey

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ENG19WA005

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 November 26, 2018, a Boeing 767-300 airplane, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, experienced a right engine (No. 2) fan blade failure during takeoff from the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), Ethiopia. The airplane returned to ADD where an uneventful landing was made; there were no reported injuries to any of the persons on board. Examination of the airplane revealed two fan blades fractured at mid-span, inlet and fan cowl damage, and minor impact damage of the fuselage. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Transport Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. The NTSB is assisting as the state of manufacturer of the airplane and the engines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.