ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195472
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| Date: | 14-MAY-2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | EgyptAir |
| Registration: | SU-GCI |
| MSN: | 696 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 211 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) |
| Beijing-Capital Airport (PEK/ZBAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ECAA |
EgyptAir flight MS955 suffered an uncontained engine failure (RR Trent 772B-60) during takeoff from Cairo International Airport in Egypt.
The captain rejected the takeoff and taxied the plane back to the apron. The no.1 engine cowling showed a large hole.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a330-registered-su-gci-and-operated-by-egyptair-on-15052017-at-cair/
Media:
Images:
Photo of SU-GCI courtesy AirHistory.net
London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)
17 August 2012; (c) John Smitherman
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2017 18:05 | harro | Added |
| 24-May-2017 17:20 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Jun-2017 19:54 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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