Pilot Debrief

BOEING 787 near Osaka — 2019-03-29

Investigation ongoingENG19WA016
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Date
2019-03-29
Location
Osaka, JP
Airport
RJBB
Aircraft
BOEING 787
Registration
VH-VKJ
Category
Airplane
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On March 29, 2019, a Boeing 787, powered by two General Electric GEnx 1B64P2 turbofan engines and operated by Jetstar Airways, experienced a dual engine event while descending to land at the Kansai International Airport (RJBB), Osaka, Japan. During descent, the No. 2 (right) engine indications were reported to be unstable. Subsequently, the No. 1 (left) engine was reported to have lower thrust than commanded followed by the No. 2 engine having lower than commanded thrust. The Japan Transport Safety Board is investigation this event and the NTSB is participating as the US Annex13 Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the airplane and engines.

NTSB coding

  • Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail · Approach

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