DHL B763 at Lahore on Oct 14th 2021, rejected takeoff due to engine failure

Last Update: October 14, 2021 / 20:06:58 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 14, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff due to engine failure

Airline
DHL International Airlines

Departure
Lahore, Pakistan

Destination
Bahrain, Bahrain

Aircraft Registration
A9C-DHU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A DHL International Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration A9C-DHU performing freight flight ES-512/D0-512 from Lahore (Pakistan) to Bahrain (Bahrain), was accelerating for takeoff from Lahore's runway 36L when the crew rejected takeoff due to the failure of the left hand engine (CF6). The aircraft slowed but burst a number of main tyres on both main struts before coming to a stop on the runway. The aircraft was disabled.

As Lahore's primary runway is currently unavailable due to work in progress, the airport needed to be closed.

Related NOTAMs:
A0809/21 NOTAMR A0808/21
Q) OPLR/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3131N07424E005
A) OPLA
B) 2110141940 C) 2110142200 EST
E) RWY 36L/18R NOT AVBL DUE DISABLED ACFT ON THE RWY.
A0808/21 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3131N07424E005
A) OPLA
B) 2110141436 C) 2110142000 EST
E) RWY 36L/18R NOT AVBL DUE DISABLED ACFT ON THE RWY.
A0768/20 NOTAMR A0701/20
Q) OPLR/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/3131N07424E005
A) OPLA B) 2010091100 C) 2202212359 EST
E) RECONSTRUCTION WORK OF MAIN RWY-36R/18L SHALL COMMENCE W.E.F
4TH AUG'2020, THEREFORE, MAIN RWY WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR ACFT
OPERATIONS. ACFT OPERATION AT AIIAP LAHORE WILL CONTINUE FROM
SECONDARY RWY-36L/18R FOR ACFT COMPATIBLE WITH RWY SPECIFICATIONS
AS PUBLISHED IN AIP PAKISTAN AD2.OPLA PARA 2.12. I.E. 69/F/C/X/U
ASPHALT.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 14, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff due to engine failure

Airline
DHL International Airlines

Departure
Lahore, Pakistan

Destination
Bahrain, Bahrain

Aircraft Registration
A9C-DHU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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