BOEING 747

London England — July 9, 2012

Event Information

DateJuly 9, 2012
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberENG12WA027
Event ID20120710X90413
LocationLondon England
CountryUK
AirportHeathrow
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model747
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On July 9, 2012, at 22:08 UTC, an EL-AL Israel Airlines Boeing 747-400, registration number 4X-ELD, flight No. LY-318, powered by four Pratt & Whitney PW4056 tubofan engines, experienced a No. 4 (right outboard) engine failure 20 minutes after takefoff from Heathrow International Airport (LHR). The pilot received an indication of loss of thrust(N1 went to zero)from the No. 4 engine along with sounds coming from the No. 4 engine.

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

Ministry of Transport
Chief Investigator
P.O. Box 120
Ben Gurion International Airport 70100
Israel

Tel.: (972) 3-975-1380
(972) 50-621-2329 (24 hours mobile)
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: (972) 3-760-4442
AFTN: LLADYAYX
Telex: 381000 CAATS IL
Cable: MEMTEUFA-BENGURION AIRPORT-ISRAEL

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

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