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| Date: | Friday 14 January 2011 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-5L9 |
| Owner/operator: | Estonian Air |
| Registration: | ES-ABL |
| MSN: | 28997/3008 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Vilnius -
 Estonia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vilnius Airport (VNO/EYVI) |
| Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After leveling off at FL360 the crew heard a bang from the starboard engine and noted a loss of altitude and a yaw tendency to right. The N2 indication dropped to 0.
An emergency was declared and flight returned to Vilnius Airport without major complications. No injuries to persons and no additional damage to the aircraft occurred.
Sources:
NTSB ENG11WA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 18:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 04-Aug-2023 16:10 | harro | Updated |
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