Maintenance Error Eyed In Atlas 747-8 Engine Fire

Atlas Air accident
Credit: NTSB
A loose borescope port plug removed as part of a recent inspection may have caused an engine fire that forced an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 to return to Miami International Airport shortly after departure Jan. 18, a preliminary NTSB report indicates. A post-incident inspection of the affected GE GEnx...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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