Delta MD-88 Compressor Issue on Takeoff
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Delta MD-88 Compressor Issue on Takeoff
Springfield Delta Flight Diverted After Compressor Blows - Story
Auricle slightly misleading since it says the airline blew a compressor. I think it should read the aircraft blew a compressor.
Auricle slightly misleading since it says the airline blew a compressor. I think it should read the aircraft blew a compressor.
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Most likely a compressor surge (a.k.a. compressor stall) - an aerodynamic event often heard as an "explosion". May or may not be actual physical damage, but (in a twin) cause for landing without delay.