Etihad A6-ETL
A nose tire shed its tread as Etihad flight EY450 rotated at Abu Dhabi. Debris disabled the left engine, and the Boeing 777 returned for an overweight landing.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Causes
Engine failure in airline accidents
Official investigators identified engine failure in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 2004 to 2016. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2016 | Etihad A6-ETL | Boeing 777-3FXER | Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 14 October 2004 | Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (CRJ-200) | Residential area about 2.5 miles south of Jefferson City Memorial Airport, Missouri | 2, both pilots; none on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701
A positioning CRJ-200 stalled at 41,000 feet. Both engines flamed out, repeated restarts failed, and the aircraft crashed near Jefferson City.
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LEVEL 3 Final report