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| Title: | Uncontained engine failure, Boeing 747-200, April 2, 2000 |
| Micro summary: | This Boeing 747-200 experienced an uncontained failure of the #1 engine during takeoff. |
| Event Time: | 2000-04-02 at 0230 EDT |
| File Name: | 2000-04-02-US.pdf |
| Publishing Agency: | National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) |
| Publishing Country: | USA |
| Report number: | DCA00RA036 |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Diversion Airport: | Sim—n Bol’var International Airport, Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Site of event: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Departure: | Sim—n Bol’var International Airport, Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Destination: | Unknown |
| Airplane Type(s): | Boeing 747-200F |
| Flight Phase: | Takeoff |
| Registration(s): | N534MC |
| Operator(s): | Atlas Air |
| Type of flight: | Cargo |
| Occupants: | 3 |
| Fatalities: | |
| Serious Injuries: | |
| Minor/Non-Injured: | 3 |
| Other Injuries: | 0 |
| Diverted to: | Sim—n Bol’var International Airport, Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Executive Summary: | NTSB short summary: NTSB synopsis: NTSB factual narrative text: On April 2, 2000, at approximately 0230 EDT, an Atlas Air B-747-200 freighter experienced an uncontained failure of the No. 1 engine after takeoff from Guayaquil, Ecuador. The flightcrew observed fire emanating from the No. 1 engine, and fire bottles were discharged. The airplane returned to Guayaquil without further incident. Examination of the airplane revealed that most of the turbine section of the No. 1 engine had separated. Collateral puncture damage was observed to various portions of the wing, fuselage, and the No. 1 engine pylon. The airplane was equipped with General Electric CF6-50 engines. The government of Ecuador is responsible for the investigation. |
| Learning Keywords: | Systems - Engine - Contained Engine Failure |
| Systems - Engine - Uncontained Engine Failure | |
| Systems - Engine Fire |
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