No fatalities

ATSB Notifies NTSB of Serious Boeing 777 Incident

Sydney, Australia

On January 22, 2020, a Boeing 777 300ER operated by United Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Sydney, Australia. No fatalities were reported. 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 777 300ER
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a Boeing 777 on January 22, 2020. The NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Australian investigation under ICAO Annex 13.

Incident Notification and Investigation Authority The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has informed the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of a serious incident involving a Boeing 777 aircraft. The incident occurred on January 22, 2020. ## U.S. Accredited Representative In accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia in its investigation of the incident. ## Information Release All investigative information related to the incident will be released by the government of Australia through the ATSB.