What happened
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 during the initial climb phase. The engine involved was a Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW4462 turbofan. Following the failure, the crew performed an in-flight turnback and successfully completed an emergency landing at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) on Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain. There were no injuries resulting from the event.
The investigation
The investigation was led by the Comision De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Civil (CIAIAC) of Spain. The NTSB participated as the United States accredited representative, representing the state of manufacture for both the aircraft and the engines.