NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC89IA005
Registry · N118FE
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BOEING 767-3S2F
Year of manufacture
2015
Engine
GE CF6-80C2B6F
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20150408
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A04A6D
Registrant of record
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Factual narrative
THE #3 ENG SUFFERED AN UNCONTAINED TURBINE BLADE FAILURE DURING A TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 120 KTS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ALL 12 TIERODS FOR THE 2ND STAGE LOW COMPRESSOR SUFFERED A PROGESSIVE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN THE UNCOUPLING OF THE FAN SECTION, IMBALANCE IN THE 3,4,5, & 6 STAGES, UNCOUPLING OF THE LOW POWER TURBINE AND FINALLY, OVERSPEED & OVERHEAT OF THE TURBINE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1988_NYC89IA005.txt.
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