Incident Overview
On February 5, 2018, an incident occurred involving a Boeing 757-236 aircraft. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) notified the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of this incident. In accordance with ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB in the investigation. The NTSB serves as the State of Manufacture and Design for the Boeing 757-236.
Investigation
The ATSB is leading the investigation, and all investigative information will be released by the ATSB. The involvement of the NTSB as an accredited representative is standard practice for incidents involving aircraft manufactured in the United States. No further details about the nature of the incident, location, or circumstances have been released by the authorities at this time.