Airbus A350 incident near Las Vegas, Nevada, January 27, 2026
On January 27, 2026 at about 2:28 pm local time, a Airbus A350, registered GXWBN, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Las Vegas, Nevada (Harry Reid Intl airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 342 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 27, 2026 · about 2:28 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · Harry Reid Intl · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 342 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Airbus A350 1041 · all A350s on the register
- Registration
- GXWBN · registered outside the United States · serial 609
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Rolls Royce XWB-97 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Rolls Royce XWB-97 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Runway 08L/, 14,835 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 12°F (-11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.36 inHg
- Observation at 5:56 am from KLAS
Weather report (METAR): METAR KLAS 271356Z 25003KT 10SM FEW250 03/M11 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP285 T00331111
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 12 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 327 |
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 A350 43 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Airbus 1,507 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Rolls Royce XWB-97 · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: Rolls Royce XWB-97 · as the NTSB recorded it
- Harry Reid International · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Nevada 1,292 since 1982 · 221 in the last ten years
- Nevada 4,583 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ENG26WA013.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.