Adria A-320 Engine Explodes During Taxi
 

December 23, 2001

Slovenia Plane Engine Explodes
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


Filed at 10:06 a.m. ET

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) -- An engine of an airliner with 147 people on board exploded while taxiing down the runway for takeoff Sunday. Nobody was hurt, officials said.

The Adria Airways Airbus A-320 was en route to Ohrid, in Macedonia, said airline spokesman Brane Lucovnik. Adria is a Slovenian carrier.

Lucovnik said the explosion in the left engine occurred shortly after the aircraft began gathering speed for takeoff. Authorities were investigating.

I should have said it exploded during the takeoff roll...