El Al B744 near London on Jul 4th 2012, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: July 12, 2012 / 08:39:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
El Al
Flight number
LY-318
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
4X-ELD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The flight was cancelled, a replacement flight is estimated to depart Jul 5th.
The NTSB reported on Jul 12th 2012 that about 20 mintes after departure the #4 engine failed. The N1 indication dropped to zero along with sounds. The government of Israel is investigating the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
El Al
Flight number
LY-318
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
4X-ELD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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