BOEING 737

Vilnius — January 14, 2011

Event Information

DateJanuary 14, 2011
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberENG11WA041
Event ID20110726X30059
LocationVilnius
CountryLH
AirportVilnius
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
FAR PartNUSC

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On January 14, 2011, an Estonia Air Boeing 737-500, registered in Estonia as ES-ABL, lost power from the right engine, a CFMI CFM56-3C1, at FL 360 and returned back to Vilnius, Lithuania. The airplane was operating on a regularly scheduled flight from Vilnius to Stockholm, Sweden. After landing, metal chips were found on the right engine's accessory gearbox magnetic chip detector. There were no reported injuries.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Estonia. Further information may be obtained from:

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Crisis Management Department
Harju 11
Tallinn, Estonia
Phone: +372 62 56 342
Fax: +372 6 313 660
Email: [email protected]

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.

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