Summary
On May 05, 2011, a Boeing 747 (HZ-AIR) was involved in an incident near Lahore, PK. All 18 people aboard were uninjured.
On May 5, 2011, at 16:20 UTC, a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-300 airplane, registration HZ-AIR, that was equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines, had the No. 4 engine make an uncommanded increase to full power as the crew started to advance the throttles to taxi for takeoff at Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), Lahore, Pakistan. The flight crew shut down the engine by placing the No. 4 engine's fuel switch to cut off. The airplane returned to the ramp without further incident
The investigation is being conducted by the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ENG11WA031. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HZ-AIR.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On May 5, 2011, at 16:20 UTC, a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-300 airplane, registration HZ-AIR, that was equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211-524 engines, had the No. 4 engine make an uncommanded increase to full power as the crew started to advance the throttles to taxi for takeoff at Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), Lahore, Pakistan. The flight crew shut down the engine by placing the No. 4 engine's fuel switch to cut off. The airplane returned to the ramp without further incident
The investigation is being conducted by the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist with the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.
All requests for information should be directed to:
General Authority of Civil Aviation
Safety Department
P.O. Box 887, Jeddah, 21421
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966-2-685-5509
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG11WA031