Summary
On December 17, 2009, a Boeing 747 (JV-JEB) was involved in an accident near Changi Airport, SN. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
On December 17, 2009, a Boeing B747-200F airplane, Reg. 9V-JEB, operated by Jett8 Cargo, experienced a commanded engine in-flight shutdown and air turn back to Changi Airport, Singapore,following an uncontained LPT failure of its No. 4 GE CF6-50 engine, at about 7000 ft. Post-event airplane inspection found impact damage to the lower RH wing/pylon, aft RH cargo door, and vertical stabilizer, and that the aft end of the No. 4 engine was missing all components aft of the S3 nozzles. No injuries were reported.
This accident is being investigated by Singapore's Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
Investigator in Charge: Mr.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ENG10RA009. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft JV-JEB.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On December 17, 2009, a Boeing B747-200F airplane, Reg. 9V-JEB, operated by Jett8 Cargo, experienced a commanded engine in-flight shutdown and air turn back to Changi Airport, Singapore,following an uncontained LPT failure of its No. 4 GE CF6-50 engine, at about 7000 ft. Post-event airplane inspection found impact damage to the lower RH wing/pylon, aft RH cargo door, and vertical stabilizer, and that the aft end of the No. 4 engine was missing all components aft of the S3 nozzles. No injuries were reported.
This accident is being investigated by Singapore's Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
Investigator in Charge: Mr. Chow Wan Chong
Air Accident Investigation Bureau
#048-058 Passenger Terminal Building 2
Singapore Changi Airport
Republic of Singapore
AAIB postal address:
Changi Airport Post Office
P O Box 1005
Singapore 918155
Republic of Singapore
AAIB website:
http://www.mot.gov.sg/AAIB/about.htm
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Republic of Singapore.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG10RA009