Serious incident Boeing 747-281F N758SA,
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Date:Thursday 23 September 2010
Time:04:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B742 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-281F
Owner/operator:Southern Air
Registration: N758SA
MSN: 23138/604
Year of manufacture:1984
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) -   Germany
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The Southern Air Boeing 747-281F, experienced an uncontained LPT failure of the GE CF6-50 engine in the No. 3 position during taxi for takeoff from Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt, Germany. The No. 3 and No. 4 engines did not respond to thrust control input following the incident.
Post-event airplane inspection found extensive damage to the No. 3 engine low pressure turbine and impact damage to the airplane, including the No. 3 and No. 4 engine control cables, which were separated. No injuries were reported.

Sources:

NTSB ENG10RA054

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jun-2023 18:47 ASN Update Bot Added
05-Aug-2023 19:53 harro Updated

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