Boeing 767 332 incident near London, Gb, August 13, 2017
On August 13, 2017 at about 1:20 pm local time, a Boeing 767 332, registered N1608, was involved in an incident during initial climb near London. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person had minor injuries; 218 others were unhurt.
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
- August 13, 2017 · about 1:20 pm local time
- Place
- London, United Kingdom
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 218 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 332 332 · all 767 332s on the register
- Registration
- N1608 · no longer on the register · serial 30573
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a BOEING 767 332 airplane that occurred on August 13, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the AAIB.
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
- Pressure/environ sys malf/fail during initial climb defining event
Crew member
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 348,220 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Ge CF6-80 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Ge CF6-80 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Delta Air Lines
The flight
- 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 | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 207 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N1608 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.