No fatalities

20 Oct 2018: BOEING 787 846 — Air India — Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China

On 20 Oct 2018, a BOEING 787 846 operated by Air India was involved in an aviation accident near Hong Kong, China. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Not determined. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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BOEING 787 846
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The NTSB is assisting Chinese authorities in an investigation regarding a Boeing 787 accident that occurred in Hong Kong.

The government of China notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Air India Boeing 787, registration VT-ANE, which took place on October 20, 2018, in Hong Kong, China.

Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation being conducted by the Chinese government. There were no fatalities or injuries reported in the initial notification. All investigative details will be released by the government of China.

Probable cause

Not determined