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September 11, 2012 · Boeing 747-8F · VQ-BLR
Shanghai, CN
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
September 11, 2012
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Shanghai, CN
Aircraft
Boeing 747-8F
Tail Number
VQ-BLR
Operator
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
DCA12RA148
On September 11, 2012 at about 1109 China Standard Time (0309 UTC), a Boeing 747-8F, registration VQ-BLR, equipped with GEnx-2B engines and operated by Air Bridge Cargo Airlines, experienced an engine failure and subsequently rejected takeoff at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China. The aircraft was being operated as a cargo flight and there were no injuries to the two crewmembers on board. The incident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the state of manufacture for the aircraft and engines. Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to: Office of Aviation Safety Civil Aviation Administration of China 155 Dongsi Street West Beijing 100710 China
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On September 11, 2012 at about 1109 China Standard Time (0309 UTC), a Boeing 747-8F, registration VQ-BLR, equipped with GEnx-2B engines and operated by Air Bridge Cargo Airlines, experienced an engine failure and subsequently rejected takeoff at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China. The aircraft was being operated as a cargo flight and there were no injuries to the two crewmembers on board. The incident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the state of manufacture for the aircraft and engines. Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to: Office of Aviation Safety Civil Aviation Administration of China 155 Dongsi Street West Beijing 100710 China
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time03:09 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 747-8F
Tail NumberVQ-BLR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorAir Bridge Cargo Airlines
Engines4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0