National Transportation Safety Board

Aviation Incident Preliminary Report

Location: Honolulu, HI Incident Number: DCA18IA092

Date & Time: 02/13/2018, 1302 HST Registration: N773UA
Aircraft: BOEING 777 222 Injuries: 378 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air Carrier - Scheduled

On February 13, 2018, about 12:00 PM HST, United Airlines flight 1175, a Boeing 777, N773UA,
experienced an in-flight separation of a fan blade and subsequent loss of the inlet and fan cowls
of the right engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 during descent into Daniel K. Inoyue
International Airport (KHNL), Honolulu, Hawaii. Shortly after initial descent, passing through
about flight level 327, the flight crew received warnings of an engine compressor stall, and shut
down the engine. The crew declared an emergency and proceeded to KHNL without further
incident. There were no injuries to the 363 passengers and 10 crew members and the airplane
received minor damage. The airplane was operating under 14 CFR Part 121 as a regularly
scheduled passenger flight and had originated from San Francisco International Airport
(KSFO), San Francisco, California.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Manufacturer: BOEING Registration: N773UA
Model/Series: 777 222 222 Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: Operating Certificate(s) Flag carrier (121)
Held:

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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site: Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Wind Speed/Gusts,
Direction:
Lowest Ceiling: Visibility:
Altimeter Setting: Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 15 None Aircraft Damage: Minor
Passenger Injuries: 363 None Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 378 None Latitude, Longitude:
Administrative Information
Investigator In Charge (IIC): William R English
Additional Participating Persons:
Note: The NTSB traveled to the scene of this incident.

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This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when
the final report has been completed.