Boeing 737 - 73V incident near Incheon, Kr, October 5, 2012
On October 5, 2012 at about 5:10 pm local time, a Boeing 737 - 73V, registered HL8207, was involved in an incident during enroute (climb to cruise) near Incheon. 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
- October 5, 2012 · about 5:10 pm local time
- Place
- Incheon, South Korea
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 - 73V 73V · all 737 - 73Vs on the register
- Registration
- HL8207 · no longer on the register · serial 32413
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 5, 2012, an Easter Jet Boeing 737-700 powered by two CFM 56-7B20 turbofan engines experienced a No. 2 engine failure while climbing through 22,500 feet after takeoff from Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korean. The flight crew shutdown the engine, performed an air turnback, and made an uneventful single engine landing. Post flight examination of the No. 2 engine found damage to the high and low pressure turbines. This incident is being investigated by the Republic of Korea Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) and the NTSB is participating as the United States Accredited Representative to the ARAIB as the State of Manufacturer of the engine and airplane. For additional information, contact the Republic of Korea ARAIB: Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs 281, Gonghang-Dong Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 157-815 Republic of Korea Tel.: (82) 2 6096-1030 (82) 2 6096-1000 (24 hours) E-mail: araib@korea.kr Fax: (82) 2 6096-1031 AFTN: RKSLYLYX Website: http://www.araib.go.kr
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
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during enroute (climb to cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Cfm International CFM56-7B20 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- 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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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.