Created Thursday, Feb 25th 2021 17:11Z, last updated Thursday, Feb 25th 2021 17:11Z
A Serve Air Boeing 737-300 freighter, registration 9S-AII (MSN: 24902) performing a freight flight from Kinshasa N'DJili (DR Congo) to an unknown destination, was climbing out of N'Djili Airport when the left hand engine (CFM56) failed and needed to be shut down. The aircraft returned to N'Djili Airport for a safe landing.
DR Congo's BPEA rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation reporting the aircraft suffered a left hand engine failure out of N'Djili Airport for an unknown destination. The aircraft received minor damage.