Incident Overview
On 30 March 2008, Airblue Flight 410, an Airbus A321 operating a route from Lahore, Pakistan to Dubai, U.A.E., experienced an in-flight shutdown of the No. 1 position engine (ESN: V10538) shortly after takeoff from Allama Iqbal International Airport. The shutdown occurred at approximately 1,200 feet altitude. The aircraft returned safely to Lahore with no injuries reported.
Investigation
The incident is being investigated by the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority. The engine was removed and sent to the MTU facility in Zhuhai, China for further examination. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority Terminal-1, JIAP Karachi-75200 Pakistan
Tel.: (92) 21 924 8720 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (92) 21 924 8722 Telex: 29534 DGCAA PK SITA: KHIAPXX to DG HQCAA AFTN: OPHQYAYX