Originally Posted by
PiperCameron
So, what I don't get is why they didn't reject the takeoff. Surely that's SOP if you hear a loud bang during the takeoff roll??
Loud bang at low speed, reject. Loud bang at high speed before V1 but no other indications of problems, probably continue depending on the exact nature of the "bang" but this is where the captain earns his money! Loud bang above V1, continue and work it out airborne.
That said, from up the front of a Saab with both engines at takeoff power and noise cancelling headphones on, I expect the crew didn't even hear a loud bang, unlike the unfortunate passengers who were much closer to the action.