Incident · 2015-04-10

NTSB case ENG15IA017 · BOEING 707 338C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-04-10
Event type
Incident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BOEING 707 338C (N624RH)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Omni Air International

Probable cause

the fracture of one 1st stage turbine blade from a high cycle fatigue crack that originated from a break in the coating on the leading edge of the blade. The cause for the break in the coating could not be determined. Contributing to the uncontained release of turbine material was the yielding and rupture of the turbine exhaust case wall after turbine debris collected at probes in the case.

Source: NTSB case ENG15IA017

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane55Class 2 (2015-03-25)10,330 total · 4,968 in this make/model · 4,199 as PIC · 92 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane48Class 1 (2014-10-13)3,228 total · 2,378 in this make/model · 1,623 as PIC · 94 last 90 days
Flight engineer pilot flying123 total · 123 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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