BOEING 777

Dusseldorf — November 2, 2010

Event Information

DateNovember 2, 2010
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberENG11RA018
Event ID20110308X73742
LocationDusseldorf
CountryGE
AirportDusseldorf, Germany
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model777
CategoryAIR
FAR Part129
Aircraft DamageMINR

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On November 2, 2010, at about 1441 UTC, an Emirates B777-300 (Registration #: A6EMR) traveling from, Düsseldorf, Germany to Dubai, United Arab Emirates experienced a partial failure of the L/H inboard side thrust reverser of the L/H Engine during takeoff. There were 17 crew members and 358 passengers on board with no reported injuries.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of
Germany. Further information pertaining to this accident may be
obtained from:

German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation
BFU
Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung
Hermann-Blenk-Straße 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany

T +49 5 31 -35 48 0
F +49 5 31 -35 48 -246

web: http://www.bfu-web.de/EN/Home/homepage__node.html?__nnn=true

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only
information obtained for, or released by, the Government of
Germany.

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