ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158766
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| Date: | 31-JUL-2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-8HVF |
| Owner/operator: | AirBridgeCargo Airlines |
| Registration: | VQ-BGZ |
| MSN: | 37580/1430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chinese airspace near Hong Kong -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Boeing 747-8HVF cargo plane operating flight ABW349 to Hong Kong and Chicago-O'Hare encoutered severe weather in chinese airspace at an altitude of 12000 m (39370 ft).
Ice formed on the unheated parts of the high-pressure compressors. Breaking loose, the ice clumps were ingested, causing engine surges. Two engines had to be shut down.
A safe landing was made at Hong Kong were significant damage was found on the high pressure compressors of engines nr. 1,2 and 4.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20150501190117/http://favt.ru/favt_new/?q=novosti/novosti/novost/3223
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 19:08 | harro | Added |
| 22-Aug-2013 07:29 | Michal | Updated |
| 22-Aug-2013 07:56 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2021 14:58 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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