I was aboard an EK A330-200 inbound to DXB from BHX last Tuesday, and all had been quite normal until finals.
At what I'm guessing was 300 feet or so, a go-around was initiated. For those that know DXB we had crossed SZR. The go around was started with the usually quick application of heaps of power. This was followed just around 10 seconds later by a very distinct and quite loud bang, after which the number 2 engine was clearly responsible for a significantly changed cabin noise.
I was in Business, and looked out of my window to see that I could now see daylight through the cowling. The poor couple behind me who must have been in their seventies and were travelling to SYD via DXB to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, were noticeably shaken and clutching each other.
Completely uneventful (for us in the back anyway) go around and eventual landing after about 20 mins.
A couple of points come to mind though. There was no cabin announcement at all, and the purser or her crew weren't anywhere to be seen. Now, I understand that things in the flight deck would have been fairly busy, but it would have taken nothing for quick reassurance. As a passenger with at least a little knowledge (rotary experience and keen fixed wing interest), I found ,yself having to reassure all those around me, explaining that the crew would have trained all their careers for this and that it was nothing to worry about etc etc.... The crew should at least have had a walk through the cabin to see what the mood was and to be a reassuring presence.
We were met by a full emergency turnout and taxid off the active straight to a remote stand. Doors open and away we go.
I took the following pictures quietly from my phone.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4796/image000va2.jpg
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3654/image002fn7.jpg
I wonder where the bits of cowling went to. Some poor chap walking through Deira now has RR stamped on his forehead maybe.
On the local Dubai news the other night, the whole thing was predicatbly denied in full. "Emirates has insisted that none of it's aircraft were involved in any incident at DXB on Wednesday morning this week". Only in Dubai!
I'm presuming that this was a fan blade problem?