Summary
On January 22, 2015, a Boeing 787-8 (VT-ANL) was involved in an accident near Budapest, HU.
On January 22, 2015, about 1700 local (1600 UTC), an Air India Boeing 787-8, VT-ANL, experienced a failure of the right engine, a General Electric GEnx-1B, while in cruise flight and diverted to Budapest, Hungary. The airplane was enroute from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London, UK to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), Mumbai, India.
This incident is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ENG15RA006. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft VT-ANL.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On January 22, 2015, about 1700 local (1600 UTC), an Air India Boeing 787-8, VT-ANL, experienced a failure of the right engine, a General Electric GEnx-1B, while in cruise flight and diverted to Budapest, Hungary. The airplane was enroute from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London, UK to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), Mumbai, India.
This incident is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Design and Manufacture of the airplane and engines.
All requests for information should be directed to:
Transportation Safety Board of Hungary
H-1475 Budapest, POB 11, Hungary
Phone: +36 1 432 6240
Fax: +36 1 432 6241
Email: aviainfo@kbcz.hu
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG15RA006