Created Friday, Feb 14th 2025 18:09Z, last updated Tuesday, Feb 18th 2025 15:30Z
A One Air Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration G-ONEE performing positioning flight HC-932P from Cardiff,WL (UK) to Zaragoza,SP (Spain), was climbing out of Cardiff's runway 12 when the crew stopped the climb at FL240 following an engine (PW4056) failure. The aircraft diverted to East Midlands,EN (UK) for a safe landing on runway 09 about 50 minutes after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in East Midlands on Feb 18th 2025.
On Feb 18th 2025 The Aviation Herald received information that the left hand engine had surged at about FL140, stabilized again and surged a second time at FL240 prompting the diversion to East Midlands. The engine needs to be replaced.
