Powerplant Group Chairman Factual Report NTSB No: ENG13IA033, Korean Airlines Boeing B777-300ER
Powerplant Group Chairman Factual Report NTSB No: ENG13IA033, Korean Airlines Boeing B777-300ER
On July 2, 2013, a Korean Air Lines (KAL) Boeing 777-300ER, registration number HL8275, powered by two General Electric (GE) GE90-115B turbofan engines, experienced a No.1 engine (left) in-flight shutdown (IFSD) while crossing the Bering Sea (60°4'16.32N/178°40'33.60W) en route to Seoul, South Korea. The pilots diverted the airplane to Ugolny Airport (DYR), a mixed-used military and civil airport in Siberia, Russia. An uneventful single engine landing was made and no injuries were reported. The incident flight was a 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 129 regularly schedule international flight from O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, to Incheon International Airport (ICN), Seoul, South Korea.







