Preliminary information
On December 31, 2012, a United Airlines Boeing 777, registration number N206UA, experienced a No.1 (left)engine failure while passing through flight level (FL)250. The crew received an “ENG FAIL” Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting (EICAS) message. The Flight Crew declared an emergency and returned to the Incheon International Airport, Seoul, South Korea for an uneventful landing. Post landing inspection revealed metal fragments in the No. 1 engine chip detector.
The REPUBLIC OF KOREA Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board Ministry of Construction and Transportation is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist ARAIB in their investigation.
All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to ARAIB at:
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board
Ministry of Construction and Transportation
281, Gonghang-Dong
Gangseo-gu, Seoul
Republic of Korea 157-815
Tel.: (82) 2 6096-1017
(82) 2 6096-1030 (24 hours)
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: (82) 2 6096-1031
AFTN: RKSLYLYX
Website: http://www.araib.go.kr
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for ENG13WA010 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 31, 2012
- Type
- Incident
- Place
- Seoul, South Korea, KR
- Nearest airport
- Incheon International Airport (ICN)
Boeing 777-222
- N-number
- N206UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rule
- Part 121 (airline)
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.