Incident Overview
On March 9, 2014, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo aircraft, registration PH-MCU, operated by Martinair, experienced an uncontained failure of its No. 2 engine. The engine, a Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW4462 turbofan, failed during initial climb after takeoff from Tenerife South Airport (TFS) on Tenerife Island, in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Emergency Response
Following the engine failure, the flight crew executed an in-flight turnback and successfully performed an emergency landing at Tenerife.
Investigation
The investigation into the incident is being conducted by the Comision De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Civil (CIAIAC) of Spain. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is participating as the United States accredited representative, given that the United States is the state of manufacture for both the airplane and the engines.