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mackie_1951

6th Mar 2012 09:40

Qantas Engine failure on Take off from Sydney

QF487 8.00pm 767 flight from Sydney to Melbourne suffered engine failure in left side engine on take off. Landed approx 10-15 minutes after take off after maintaining low altitude. Loud bang reported. Report from a passenger sitting in window seat over engine did not report seeing anything from the engine.

News report will be attached when available

Capt Fathom

6th Mar 2012 10:03

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Report from a passenger sitting in window seat over engine did not report seeing anything from the engine.

Engines are very reluctant to let you see anything!

What was that? A car backfired! I'm off to investigate. Back soon with a full report! :E

BlackandBrown

6th Mar 2012 10:14

It strikes me that Qantas have a disproportionate number of incidents due to technical failures. The company are extremely lucky to have such competent pilots.

SLFguy

6th Mar 2012 12:48

"The company are extremely lucky to have such competent pilots."

Practice;)

helen-damnation

6th Mar 2012 16:47

I'd rather be lucky than good :ok:

mackie_1951

6th Mar 2012 18:48

'Bird strike' on jet

barit1

6th Mar 2012 19:42

Carburettor or ignition problem, with muffler failure.

Escape Path

8th Mar 2012 00:43

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Report from a passenger sitting in window seat over engine did not report seeing anything from the engine.

A seat over an engine? That's a new one.

From the linked article:

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A QANTAS flight bound for Melbourne was forced to return to Sydney after passengers reported seeing sparks and flames outside their window last night.

I thought nothing was seen from the engine... :confused:

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''There was a deafening, vibrating roar''

Err, a jet engine at takeoff power? :E

mackie_1951

8th Mar 2012 09:42

Thank you all for your very constructive comments on what I thought was a report people might be interested in. I see now that this is not appreciated but just there for more " intelligent " members to pass judgement on. I will leave any further reports to those more qualified to comment.

Noah Zark.

8th Mar 2012 17:22

Mackie
I see you are an apparent "newbie" on Pprune, so welcome. But, as per your reply above, you really do need to "man up" a bit. Don't take offence so easily. If people really meant to upset you, you would be in no doubt at all. Gird your loins, get stuck in, it's only a bit of light-hearted banter. :)

BobbyHowie

13th Mar 2012 13:42

Talking of QANTAS engine failures - anyone see Aircraft Investigation the other night? That QANTAS A380 engine failure was a good bit more than an engine failure! Lost power in another 2 engines and hydrolics. Looked pretty scary.

keel beam

20th Mar 2012 16:06

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''There was a deafening, vibrating roar''
Err, a jet engine at takeoff power? http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ilies/evil.gif

This is what was heard on the outside for this incident,

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/2...rd-strike.html

I would say the pax's comment in their incident to be a fair representation. :ok:

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