Engine on Turkish Airlines flight catches fire after lightning strike
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Engine on Turkish Airlines flight catches fire after lightning strike
A Turkish Airlines flight suffered an engine fire due to lightning strike during its descend to İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (LTBJ)
Turkish Airlines flight TK-2348, an Airbus A321-231 registration TC-JRI, landed at LTBJ safely at 22:05 UTC
Passengers exited the plane normally. There were no injuries and no impact on airport operations.
Incident also recorded by local people who witnessed the situation
Turkish Airlines flight TK-2348, an Airbus A321-231 registration TC-JRI, landed at LTBJ safely at 22:05 UTC
Passengers exited the plane normally. There were no injuries and no impact on airport operations.
Incident also recorded by local people who witnessed the situation
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I think that are sparks from a defect windmilling engine. No flammable fluids involved anymore.
Yes, I once had an open starter valve on A321 (on grd), looked pretty much the same until all starter metal gone....
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No, but the starter motor died faster....
Looks like a mechanical failure or disintegrating starter during takeoff
Looks like a mechanical failure or disintegrating starter during takeoff
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What a confusing event descriptions
Lightning strikes don't wipe out engines
The only video I could decipher appears to show a mechanical failure (sparks) followed by a continuous surging and a very very long time to turn off the fuel and secure the engine.
Could be another one of those fan drive turbine failures (Ala USAIR B737). They probably burned out the whole turbine if you look up the tailpipe.
summary engine failure, air-turn-back, safe landing, scared passengers.
Lightning strikes don't wipe out engines
The only video I could decipher appears to show a mechanical failure (sparks) followed by a continuous surging and a very very long time to turn off the fuel and secure the engine.
Could be another one of those fan drive turbine failures (Ala USAIR B737). They probably burned out the whole turbine if you look up the tailpipe.
summary engine failure, air-turn-back, safe landing, scared passengers.
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It is said that it was a flight from Istanbul (LTBA) to Izmir (LTBJ). The arrived passengers are in Izmir, so no turning back.
Interviewed Passengers on video are at arrivals in Izmir, and say that it was a bumpy ride, no special announcements made, and flight arrived on time.
Interviewed Passengers on video are at arrivals in Izmir, and say that it was a bumpy ride, no special announcements made, and flight arrived on time.
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Btw, passengers say they havent heard anything about a lightning. So lightning seems to be just media speculation to make a routine engine failure more interesting.
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Rarely, perhaps.
Lightning strikes don't wipe out engines
