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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 2009 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-2Q8ER |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnam Airlines |
| Registration: | VN-A143 |
| MSN: | 33502/450 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 332 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Ho Chi Minh -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) |
| Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vietnam Airlines flight VN224 returned to Ho Chi Minh City after the left hand engine (#1) failed while climbing through 8000 feet. The emergency landing about 20 minutes after takeoff was safe.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=412fcefd&opt=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2009 08:55 | Certosino | Added |
| 09-Jan-2009 23:24 | Anon. | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2020 17:52 | Aviationfan100 | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Sep-2022 19:32 | harro | Updated [Time, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2024 11:30 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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