Silk Way West B744 near Hong Kong on Jul 14th 2015, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: July 15, 2015 / 20:49:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Silk Way West Airlines
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
4K-SW888
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The airline confirmed the occurrence reporting the aircraft had undergone a D-Check in Hong Kong, departed for a test flight and was climbing through 500 feet AGL when the inboard right hand engine surged, failed and was secured. The aircraft returned safely. The engine needs to be replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Silk Way West Airlines
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
4K-SW888
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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