Airbus A380 incident near Dubai, Outside the U.S., February 6, 2025
On February 6, 2025 at about 4:20 am local time, a 2015 Airbus A380, registered A6E0L, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Dubai, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 440 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 6, 2025 · about 4:20 am local time · cases in 2025
- Place
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 440 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A380 861, built 2015
- Registration
- A6E0L · registered outside the United States · serial 186
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during initial climb
- Part(s) separation from AC during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Destination: CDG Paris OF
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 24 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 414 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Airbus 1,507 aircraft on the register
- Accidents and incidents in Outside the U.S. 1,249 since 1982 · 1,232 in the last ten years
- Outside the U.S. 0 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ENG25WA024.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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 does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.