Pratt & Whitney Training Cited in 2018 United Jet Engine Failure
- U.S. NTSB concludes probe of mid-air fan blade separation
- Pratt’s inspectors weren’t trained, missed flaw, NTSB says
The engine from a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Honolulu on Feb. 13, 2018.
Photographer: Haley Ebert via AP
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A fan blade on a United Airlines Holdings Inc. jet engine that snapped off in flight in 2018, showering the plane with shrapnel, had shown signs of cracking that were missed in previous inspections.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released a final report on the Boeing Co. 777-200 engine failure, concluding Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney division didn’t create adequate test standards.