Boeing 767 - 204ER incident near Islamabad, Pakistan, Pk, February 17, 2015
On February 17, 2015, a Boeing 767 - 204ER, registered JYJAG, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff near Islamabad, Pakistan (Islamabad International airport). 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
- February 17, 2015
- Place
- Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistan · Islamabad International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 - 204ER · all 767 - 204ERs on the register
- Registration
- JYJAG · no longer on the register · serial 24757
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 15, 2015, a Jordan Air Boeing 767-204ER, leased by Shaheen Air International (SAI), experienced a failure of the No. 1 engine, a General Electric CF6-80A2 turbofan engine, during the takeoff roll from the Islamabad International Airport (ISB), Pakistan. The flightcrew heard a loud bang, got a fire warning and continued the takeoff. The flightcrew performed an air turnback and a successful landing was made. No injuries were reported. The investigation is being conducted by the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA). The NTSB is participating as the US Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer for the engines. The JCAA can be contacted at investigation@jcaa.gov.jo or by phone at (962) 6 445 2027.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (partial) during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: General Electric CF6-80A2 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Shaneen Air International
The flight
- Departed from: ISB Islamabad
- Destination: RUH Riyadh
- 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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