Final Report B735 (5N-AIS), vicinity Port Harcourt Nigeria, 3 January 2019

Final Report B735 (5N-AIS), vicinity Port Harcourt Nigeria, 3 January 2019

Publication info
Author
AIB Nigeria
Category
Accident Reports Airworthiness Loss of Control Human Factors
Date of publication
25/05/2022

On 3 January 2019, a Boeing 737-500 en-route to Port Harcourt experienced signs of intermittent distress to an engine which subsequently failed during final approach there. After a mismanaged initial response before and after a go around, the failed engine was eventually shut down. After a delay of about 20 minutes, an attempted second approach was discontinued when it could not be stabilised. A third approach was then successfully completed. The engine was damaged beyond economic repair and the Investigation found that the operator had been aware of the intermittent malfunction of both engines over several months but ignored it.

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