Boeing 757 - 200 incident near Keflavik, Is, January 30, 2011
On January 30, 2011 at about 10:12 am local time, a Boeing 757 - 200, registered TFFIH, was involved in an incident near Keflavik (Keflavik Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- January 30, 2011 · about 10:12 am local time
- Place
- Keflavik, Iceland · Keflavik Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757 - 200 PCF · all 757 - 200s on the register
- Registration
- TFFIH · no longer on the register · serial 24739
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 30, 2011, at 1012 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Boeing 757-200, registration TF-FIH, a cargo conversion aircraft, had the main cargo door severely damaged by winds during cargo operations. The Icelandic Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the Icelandic Transportation Safety Board. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to the Icelandic Transportation Safety Board at: Icelandic Transportation Safety Board Hus FBSR, Flugvallarvegi 101, Reykjavik Iceland
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 1: Rolls-Royce RB211-535E (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Rolls-Royce RB211-535E (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KJFK New York NY
- Destination: BIKF Keflavik
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 270° at 35 knots, gusting 41
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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