Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F incident near Tenerife, Es, March 9, 2014
On March 9, 2014, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F, registered PHMCU, was involved in an incident near Tenerife (Tenerife Sur Airport). No one was hurt; 3 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
- March 9, 2014
- Place
- Tenerife, Spain · Tenerife Sur Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F F · all MD11 - Fs on the register
- Registration
- PHMCU · no longer on the register · serial 48757
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On March 9, 2014, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F Cargo airplane, registration PH-MCU, operated by Martinair experienced a No. 2 engine, a Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW4462 turbofan, uncontained engine failure during initial climb after takeoff from Tenerife South Airport (TFS), Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain. An in-flight turnback was performed and an emergency landing was made at Tenerife. The investigation is being conducted by the Comision De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Civil (CIAIAC) of Spain. The NTSB is participating as the US accredited Representative as the state of manufacture for the engines and the airplane.
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: Pratt & Whitney PW4462 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Martinaire Aviation LLC
The flight
- Departed from: AMS Amsterdam
- Destination: TFS Tenerife Sur
- Flight plan: IFR
- 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 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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