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Old 19th Aug 2019, 12:28
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Sounds like all went absolutely according to plan.

As for an explanation

Yes obviously something inside the jet core ripped a hole through the turbine end of the engine .Thank God that was all, we've seen a number of engines exploding and even sending shaprenel through the fuselage and killing pax.

As for the sharp level off they would have been using an instant level off mode instead of the usual altitude capture. That would have been at their safe altitude to accelerate and retract the flaps, at that point they would reduce thrust to maximum continuous from takeoff power and then continue to a safe altitude to finalize things for a return. In Doha the minimum safe altitude is around 2500 feet so they would probably not have gone higher than that.

As for the person they called to the flight deck, it probably would have been the chief purser in order to brief him/her of the situation and the action they were planning on taking. The relief pilots would usually be in the cockpit for takeoff and landing.

Good on the captain for coming on the PA and reassuring the pax and mentioning the fire engines.

Glad things worked out. That's what the training is there for.
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