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| Date: | Monday 20 November 2000 |
| Time: | 8:16 PM |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-209F (SCD) |
| Owner/operator: | China Airlines |
| Registration: | B-18752 |
| MSN: | 22299/462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
As the aircraft rotated for take-off, both engine cowl doors detached from number three engine and struck the aircraft. The engine cowl doors were destroyed beyond repair. The aircraft departed without noticing any damage and after landing at Luxembourg the crew of the aircraft found that localized damage resulted to number three engine and its pylon, and the right flaps.
Maintenance was a factor.
Sources:
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History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2024 14:22 | ASN | Added |
| 18-Sep-2024 16:27 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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