Incident
On May 25, 2013, at approximately 0810 UTC, a Transaero Boeing 777 departed from Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Russia, en route to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport. During the climb after takeoff, the No. 1 engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4090, exhibited increasing exhaust gas temperature and vibrations, followed by an engine fire warning. The flight crew shut down the engine and diverted the aircraft to Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow. The aircraft landed safely.
Examination
A post-landing examination of the engine revealed no evidence of fire damage. However, three broken second-stage turbine blades were found in the engine. The blades were fractured, but no further details about the failure mechanism were provided.
Investigation
The incident is under investigation by the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. No further information has been released by the agency at this time.