AIRBUS A330 - 223
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — July 23, 2015
Event Information
| Date | July 23, 2015 |
| Event Type | INC |
| NTSB Number | ENG15RA028 |
| Event ID | 20150727X44635 |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Country | SA |
| Airport | King Khalid International |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | AIRBUS |
| Model | A330 - 223 |
| Category | AIR |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 198 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Full Narrative
On July 23, 2015, at about 12:23 UTC, a Korean Air Airbus A330-223, registration number HL8211, experienced a No. 1 (left engine) stall after initial takeoff from the King Khalid International Airport (KSA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The flight crew received a subsequent No. 1 engine exhaust gas temperature overlimit and No. 1 engine fail warning in the cockpit, declared an emergency and performed an in-flight shutdown of the engine and a return to KSA for an uneventful single engine landing.
The Aviation Investigation Bureau of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is conducting the investigation and the National Transportation Safety Board is serving as their Accredited Representative as the State of Manufacture of the engines. For additional information, contact the Aviation Investigation Bureau of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at:
Aviation Safety Department
Presidency of Civil Aviation
P.O. Box 887
Jeddah 21165, Saudi Arabia
Tel.: +966 012 685-6551, Fax: +966 012 685-4250, e-mail: [email protected], website www.aib.gov.sa
AFTN: OEJDYAYX, Telex: 601093 CIVAIR SJ, Cable: CIVILAIR JEDDAH
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.