Boeing 767 incident near Shannon, Ie, August 15, 2019
On August 15, 2019 at about 5:45 am local time, a Boeing 767, registered N378AX, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Shannon. It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person had minor injuries; 158 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 15, 2019 · about 5:45 am local time
- Place
- Shannon, Ireland
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 158 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 33A · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- N378AX · registry record · serial 28147
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The AAIU of Ireland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 767 airplane that occurred on August 15, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Ireland's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the AAIU.
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
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 400,000 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: General Electric CF6-80C2B6F (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: General Electric CF6-80C2B6F (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Omni Air International
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 10 | |||
| Flight crew | 4 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 144 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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.