N5827K2010 Airbus A330-343
Timeline
- Built (Airbus A330-343)Serial number 1081
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- NTSB accident record DCA26LA106Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Airbus A330-343
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2010
- Engine type
- Turbojet · 2 engines
- Engine model
- ROLLS-ROYC RB211 772B-60 (71,100 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 1081
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2031
- Certificate issued
- Jul 30, 2024
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE
The registered owner is often a bank, leasing company or trust, not necessarily the airline or person who flies it.
What kind of aircraft is this?
The Airbus A330 is a twin-engine, twin-aisle (wide-body) jet used on medium and long-haul routes since the 1990s.
In plain terms, it's a turbojet multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 17 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 124 Airbus aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total.
An aircraft's age on its own says little about how safe it is: airliners are maintained on strict, regulator-approved schedules, and inspections become more detailed as aircraft get older. More about the Airbus A330 →
NTSB accident & incident history for N5827K
1 record found. An "incident" is a less serious event; an "accident" involves serious injury or substantial damage, as defined by the NTSB. Many records involve no injuries at all.
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Jan 28, 2026 (20:05 UTC)Accident · Hebron, KYNTSB #DCA26LA106Aircraft in report: AIRBUS A330-343Damage: SubstantialHighest injury: None
NTSB summary
On January 28, 2026, at 1505 eastern standard time, Alaska Airlines flight 2616, an Airbus 330-343, N5827K, powered by two Rolls Royce RB211 engines, struck birds during initial climb after takeoff from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Hebron, Kentucky. There were no injuries to the 2 crew on board. Alaska Airlines operated the airplane as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 domestic cargo flight for Amazon.com Services LLC and was destined for George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas. According to the flight crew, after takeoff from runway 27, while climbing through 900-1,000 ft, the captain observed a flock of geese flying from right to left. The captain, who was the pilot monitoring, called out “birds” and then the flight crew felt multiple birds impact the left and right side of the airplane. At that time, the flight crew observed the electronic centralized aircraft monitor (ECAM) warning and a master caution indication. The flight crew observed the ENG 1 FAULT indication on the ECAM, immediately followed by ENG 1 FAIL. The flight crew initiated the ECAM procedures for the No. 1 (left) engine failure. The captain alerted …
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Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database; refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. SafelyAboard shows public records only and does not rate or score aircraft, airlines or operators.