Boeing 737 incident near Casablanca, Morocco, Ma, February 21, 2011
On February 21, 2011, a Boeing 737, registered CNROR, was involved in an incident near Casablanca, Morocco (Casablanca, Morocco airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 110 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
- February 21, 2011
- Place
- Casablanca, Morocco, Morocco · Casablanca, Morocco
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 110 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 8B6 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- CNROR · no longer on the register · serial 33067
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 21, 2011 the crew of a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800, registration number CN-ROR, while approximately 20 miles from their destination airport of Casablanca Mohammaed V, reported an automatic in-flight shut down of the right hand engine, a CFM56-7. After an unsuccessful relight attempt, the crew landed uneventfully with one engine. A post flight inspection revealed a loose v-band clamp in a hot air bleed tube near the Electronic Engine Controller (EEC). Additionally, it was noted that maintenance activity had been performed in the area near the EEC on the previous day. The accident is being investigated by the Direction Generale de L'Aviation Civile of Morocco. Further information pertaining to this event may be obtained from: Administration de l’Air B.P. 1073 Rabat-Principal Rabat Maroc Tel.: (212) 7 77 45 54 / 35 27 Fax: (212) 7 77 30 74 / 68 33 76 AFTN: GMMRYAYA SITA: BBAXYYF Telex: 36772 M Cable: 36772 M
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: fixed
- Operator: Royal Air Maroc
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 108 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under CNROR 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.