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April 28, 2019 · Boeing 767 2N0 · Z-WPF
Johannesburg, ZA
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 28, 2019
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (104 uninjured)
Location
Johannesburg, ZA
Aircraft
Boeing 767 2N0
Tail Number
Z-WPF
Operator
Air Zimbabwe
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ENG19WA023
The Government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-2NOER with Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines on April 28, 2019. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engines to assist the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with its investigation. All investigative information will be released by the CAA.
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The Government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-2NOER with Pratt & Whitney PW4056 engines on April 28, 2019. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engines to assist the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with its investigation. All investigative information will be released by the CAA.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time17:10 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 767 2N0
Tail NumberZ-WPF
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorAir Zimbabwe
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · PW4056 · Turbofan | Pratt & Whitney · PW4056 · Turbofan
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (104 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured104
Total104
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0