BOEING 777
Ho Chi Minh City — January 6, 2009
Event Information
| Date | January 6, 2009 |
| Event Type | INC |
| NTSB Number | ENG09RA003 |
| Event ID | 20090113X70049 |
| Location | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Country | VM |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | BOEING |
| Model | 777 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | MINR |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 332 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Full Narrative
On January 1, 2009, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration VN-A143, flight number VN224, departed the Tan Son Nhat Airport, SGN (Ho Chi Minh City) and while climbing through 8,000 feet, a loud metallic noise was heard followed by a L ENGINE FAIL EICAS message, airplane vibration, and a acid burning smelled followed by rapidly by a FIRE ENGINE LEFT warning. The flight crew performed the engine fire checklist and the fire warning ceased after discharging the first fire bottle. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to SGN for a successful single engine landing. There were no reported injuries to the two flight crew members, twelve cabin crew members or the 318 passengers on board.
The accident is being investigated by the Vietnamese Civil Aviation Administration. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
VIETNAM
Director General
Civil Aviation Administration
Gia Lam Airport
Hanoi
VietNam
Tel.: (84) 4 827 3384
Fax: (84) 4 827 1913
SITA: HANCFVN
AFTN: VVVVYAYX
Telex: 412242 BGTVT VT
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Vietnam.
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.