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Old 24th May 2013, 16:21
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DaveReidUK
 
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Not an aviation professional, but frequent flyer. Interested in what professionals make of this video. TAM A320, in Brazil May 2012 - plane was newly delivered, I believe.


CFM engined on this occasion.

I loved the quote from the original article:

This is what happens when you use an electronic device during takeoff: The engine cover breaks off and hurls itself into the side of your plane.
They should show the video as part of every passenger safety briefing - might dissuade those in-flight mobile phone users who are stupid enough to believe it.

Obviously, if something similar did happen today with the BA A319 it was after rotation and well into the climb.
Post #169 would suggest that at least one of the BA cowls was in fact lost on take-off, as with the TAM.
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