Airbus A380-861 incident near Richmond Nsw, Au, November 11, 2012
On November 11, 2012 at about 10:05 pm local time, a Airbus A380-861, registered A6EDA, was involved in an incident near Richmond Nsw (Sydney Nsw airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 11, 2012 · about 10:05 pm local time
- Place
- Richmond Nsw, Australia · Sydney Nsw
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A380-861 B1
- Registration
- A6EDA · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On November 11, 2012, an Airbus A380-861, Reg. No. A6-EDA, performed an air turnback following an engine shutdown during climb after takeoff from Sydney NSW airport (SYD). The crew reported abnormal No. 3 engine indications and subsequent automatic engine shutdown. The crew dumped fuel and returned to SYD. The flight was en route to Dubai UAE. There was no airplane damage and no injuries were reported. The engine is an Engine Alliance GP7270 serial number 550121 with 15,146 TSN and 1,857 CSN. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a borescope inspection has revealed a 2nd stage high pressure turbine (HPT) nozzle failure and small holes and tears to the HPT case; no debris penetrated the nacelle. This incident is being investigated by the Australian Transportation Safety Board. For further information about the incident, contact: Ms. Peta Blake, Investigator In Charge, Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: (61) 2 6257-4150 (24/7 Notifications) (61) 2 6274-6464 (International liaison) E-mail: atsbasir@atsb.gov.au (Notifications) atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au (International liaison) Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434 (Notifications) (61) 2 6274-6474 (International liaison) Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au This report is for informational purposes and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of Australia.
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
- Engine: Engine Alliance GP7270 (turbofan); 0 hours total
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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