Incident Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner V8-DLB,
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Date:Wednesday 21 October 2015
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B788 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Owner/operator:Royal Brunei Airlines
Registration: V8-DLB
MSN: 34786/130
Year of manufacture:2013
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Manila International Airport -   Philippines
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL)
Destination airport:Bandar Seri Begawan-Brunei International Airport (BWN/WBSB)
Narrative:
Abnormal engine indications, not specified, occured for the left-hand engine while climbing to cruise altitude. According procedures, flight crew performed an in-flight shut-down of the engine and returned to Manila International Airport for an uneventful landing. Subsequent inspection revealed damaged engine blades in both engines. The root cause of the damage could not be determined.

Sources:

Flight International, 3-9 November 2015, pg 15
https://avherald.com/h?article=48e23329

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 November 2018 V8-DLB Royal Brunei Airlines 0 position "D I Khan" (DI) non
Near miss with other aircraft

Revision history:

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10-Oct-2022 19:47 Edwin Added

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