The report explains the in-flight separation of the No. 2 engine and engine pylon from a B-747-121 airplane shortly after its takeoff from Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, on March 31, 1993. The safety issues discussed in the report focused on the inspection of B-747 engine pylons, meteorological hazards to aircraft, the lateral load-carrying capability of engine pylon structures, and aircraft departure routes at Anchorage International Airport during turbulent weather conditions.
National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Accident Report: In-Flight Engine Separation, Japan Airlines, Inc., Flight 46E, Boeing 747-121, N473EV, Anchorage, Alaska, March 31, 1993
1993
112 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Air Transportation , Aeronautics , Aircraft accidents , Accident investigations , Lateral stability , Pylons , Turbulence , Meteorology , Cracking(Fracturing) , Recommendations , Damage , Boeing 747 aircraft , In-flight engine separation , Multi-axis lateral loads , Anchorage(Alaska) , Japan Airlines Inc , Flight 46E