REVEALED: Why a 737 ditched in the ocean with a working engine

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded its investigation into the crash of Transair flight 810 which ditched in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii in 2021. The incident made headlines at the time because of the flight crew’s miraculous escape from the cargo aircraft, which sunk quickly after it entered the water. According to the NTSB’s final report, the Boeing 737-200C, N810TA (c/n 21116), “experienced a partial loss of power involving the right engine shortly