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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 27, 2026 · about 2:28 pm local time
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · Harry Reid Intl · 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 · no longer on the register · 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
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