A portion of an engine cover has fallen off a JetBlue plane shortly after it took off from Newark Liberty International Airport.
The plane quickly returned to the airport and no one was hurt.
The runway was shut down as engineers recovered the cowling, or engine cover, as it lay on the tarmac. The plane appeared to be missing a portion of the cover.
A spokesperson for the Port Authority told myFOXny.com Flight 507 was bound for Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
The runway was closed for about an hour as crews cleaned up fragments from the cover.
A conversation over the air traffic control radio transmission system between a pilot and the control tower mentioned the falling debris.
Passengers were transferred safely to another flight. No other flights were affected by the incident.
Source: news.com.au
By: Bmused55 - 10th April 2010 at 10:01
LOL, agreed.
By: Cking - 9th April 2010 at 22:57
Most likely the fan cowl, it has always been a poor design.
Thats what I was thinking but the fact that they didn’t say “Portions” stopped me from saying that.
Bmused55. Don’t forget the engine cowls also form part of the fire protection system. If the engine fire extinguishers are discharged the cowls contain the extingishing media around the engine and the fire. Mind you, if you have lost both fan cowls and then you have an engine fire. It just isn’t your day!!!
Rgds Cking
By: Bmused55 - 9th April 2010 at 22:13
Interesting? Sounds rather alarming to me!
Are there no safety implications of this kind of incident?
Nah, shouldn’t think so.
The engine cover’s primary job is to streamline the airflow around the engine. No cover means the engine has more drag than usual.
Shouldn’t think a missing cover would present any danger to the aicraft missing it.
Can’t say the same for anyone unfortunate enough to be underneath the falling pieces mind you!
By: ThreeSpool - 9th April 2010 at 21:03
Have they said what “Portion” of the engine cowling it was yet?
It is a reasonably regular occurance. We some times get the airfield ops guys coming into our office with a lump of composite saying “Any idea what this is?” I make sure that it hasn’t got my airlines name on it and then deny all knowlage of it!Rgds Cking
Most likely the fan cowl, it has always been a poor design.
By: Cking - 9th April 2010 at 19:48
Have they said what “Portion” of the engine cowling it was yet?
It is a reasonably regular occurance. We some times get the airfield ops guys coming into our office with a lump of composite saying “Any idea what this is?” I make sure that it hasn’t got my airlines name on it and then deny all knowlage of it!
Rgds Cking
By: Arabella-Cox - 7th April 2010 at 19:42
Wasn’t there a similar event in Jersey just recently?
By: davecurnock - 7th April 2010 at 16:58
The runway was shut down as engineers recovered the cowling, or engine cover, as it lay on the tarmac. The plane appeared to be missing a portion of the cover.
Well spotted that man!
(unless it was from a different Jetblue aircraft :eek:)
By: LERX - 7th April 2010 at 12:47
It is an interesting issue the crops up time and time again
Interesting? Sounds rather alarming to me!
Are there no safety implications of this kind of incident?
By: ThreeSpool - 7th April 2010 at 02:18
It is an interesting issue the crops up time and time again.
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