Boeing 767 incident near North Bay, Ca, June 19, 2009
On June 19, 2009, a Boeing 767, registered SPLPA, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near North Bay. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 216 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 2009
- Place
- North Bay, Canada · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 216 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 300 · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- SPLPA · no longer on the register · serial 24865
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 19, 2009, a Boeing 767-300, registration SP-LPA, operated by LOT Polish Airlines (flight number LOT 2) departed O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois (ORD) destined for Warsaw, Poland. In the vicinity of North Bay, Ontario, Canada, while cruising at FL 330, the aircraft experienced a sudden and uncommanded overspeed condition, stick shaker, and illumination of the left and right electronic engine control (EEC) caution lights. A similar condition occurred again in a holding pattern as the airplane burned off excess fuel prior to making an uneventful landing at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada. All inquiries should be directed to the TSB at: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: ORD Chicago IL
- Destination: Warsaw
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 8 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 206 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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