Boeing 747 incident near Changi Airport, Sg, December 17, 2009
On December 17, 2009, a Boeing 747, registered JVJEB, suffered minor damage in an incident near Changi 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 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
- December 17, 2009
- Place
- Changi Airport, Singapore
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747 200F · all 747s on the register
- Registration
- JVJEB · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 17, 2009, a Boeing B747-200F airplane, Reg. 9V-JEB, operated by Jett8 Cargo, experienced a commanded engine in-flight shutdown and air turn back to Changi Airport, Singapore,following an uncontained LPT failure of its No. 4 GE CF6-50 engine, at about 7000 ft. Post-event airplane inspection found impact damage to the lower RH wing/pylon, aft RH cargo door, and vertical stabilizer, and that the aft end of the No. 4 engine was missing all components aft of the S3 nozzles. No injuries were reported. This accident is being investigated by Singapore's Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). Investigator in Charge: Mr. Chow Wan Chong Air Accident Investigation Bureau #048-058 Passenger Terminal Building 2 Singapore Changi Airport Republic of Singapore AAIB postal address: Changi Airport Post Office P O Box 1005 Singapore 918155 Republic of Singapore AAIB website: http://www.mot.gov.sg/AAIB/about.htm This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Republic of Singapore.
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
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Jett8 Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd
The flight
- 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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