ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229112
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 2019 |
| Time: | 16:39 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-39LER |
| Owner/operator: | Air China |
| Registration: | B-2035 |
| MSN: | 38674/1051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 219 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) |
| Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air China flight 818, a Boeing 777-300ER, returned to land at Dulles International Airport after a possible bird strike, the airline said in a statement.
A video of the incident shows brief streaks of flames from engine no.1, similar to an engine surge.
The flight departed Dulles at 16:39 local time and safely landed at 17:53.
Sources:
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2019-09/18/content_75218459.htm
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CCA818/history/20190917/2015Z/KIAD/KIAD
Media:
New video into the @fox5dc newsroom of Tuesday’s @AirChinaNA engine trouble which caused the Boeing 777 to dump fuel and return to @Dulles_Airport. Several on the ground reported hearing “explosions” —
— Van Applegate (@vbagate) September 18, 2019
Video courtesy @lathamwhite pic.twitter.com/ZRQJwnZq5i
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2019 18:41 | harro | Added |
| 18-Sep-2019 18:42 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 01-Nov-2019 08:24 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Total occupants] |
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