Boeing B777 200ER AP-BGK

Summary

On 15 September 2019 at about 09:21 local time, a Boeing B777 200ER registered AP-BGK, operated by Pakistan International Airlines Corporat, was involved in an incident near Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 September 2019 at 09:21

Classification

Incident

Location

Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing B777 200ER

Registration

AP-BGK

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Pakistan International Airlines Corporat

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lahore → Jedda

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG19WA035

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 September 15, 2019, while in flight at approximately 5 miles northwest of Lahore, Pakistan, the pilot of a Pakistani International Airlines Boeing 777-200ER, registration AP-BGK, powered by two General Electric GE90 turbofan engines, initiated a Mayday call, reporting a right hand engine fire and requested to return to Lahore airport. It was reported that the airplane landed safely with no injuries reported. It was later reported that only the engine starter was damaged.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.