Airbus A321-231 incident near Lahore, Pk, March 30, 2008
On March 30, 2008, a Airbus A321-231, registered APBRJ, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Lahore (Allama Iqbal International airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The accident is being investigated by the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority Terminal-1, JIAP Karachi-75200 Pakistan Tel.: (92) 21 924 8720 E-mail: dgcaa@caapakistan.com.pk Fax: (92) 21 924 8722 Telex: 29534 DGCAA PK SITA: KHIAPXX to DG HQCAA AFTN: OPHQYAYX This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Pakistan
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 2008
- Place
- Lahore, Pakistan · Allama Iqbal International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321-231 · all A321-231s on the register
- Registration
- APBRJ · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On 30 March 2008, airblue flight 410, an Airbus A321 operating a route from Lahore, Pakistan to Dubai, U.A.E. experienced an in-flight shutdown on No. 1 position engine (ESN: V10538) shortly after take-off from Allama Iqbal International Airport. The in-flight shut down occurred at about 1,200 feet altitude. The aircraft safely returned back to Lahore with no injuries report. The engine was removed and sent to the MTU facility in Zhuhai, China for further examination. The accident is being investigated by the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority Terminal-1, JIAP Karachi-75200 Pakistan Tel.: (92) 21 924 8720 E-mail: dgcaa@caapakistan.com.pk Fax: (92) 21 924 8722 Telex: 29534 DGCAA PK SITA: KHIAPXX to DG HQCAA AFTN: OPHQYAYX This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Pakistan
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The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Engine shutdown during initial climb
- Loss of engine power (partial) during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: International Aero Engines V2533-A5 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LHE Lahore
- Destination: DXB Dubai
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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