Engine pieces from a US plane have fallen from the sky in Brazil, hitting 22 houses and a car but sparing passengers and residents on the ground.
Pieces of one of the turbines of the DC-10 plunged to the ground early on Thursday in the Amazon jungle town of Manaus in northern Brazil. The plane is owned by the Miami, Florida-based Arrow Cargo company.
Arrow Cargo’s station manager in Manaus says the company will pay for damages.
Source:AAP
By: PMN - 7th April 2009 at 11:44
Another negative response…do you ever reply to any thread in the positive???
More arrogant than negative I’d say!
Sorry… Couldn’t help that. :diablo:
But just a small point… It’s all very well after the event saying the aircraft appeared (past tense) to be in no danger. I’m sure there won’t be a mechanic or pilot in the world who would say an engine shedding a fan blade or other such mishaps are entirely safe events and pose no danger whatsoever. If any did say that then I wouldn’t want to fly with their airline.
Paul
By: steve rowell - 7th April 2009 at 11:14
No need to be so dramatic.
The cowling isn’t even punctured, looks like a contained failure with bits being spat out of the back end. No real danger to the aircraft itself.
Another negative response…do you ever reply to any thread in the positive???
By: Bmused55 - 3rd April 2009 at 10:22
Tell that to the guy with the new car ornament!:D
Well fair enough on the debris that fell.
But the aircraft itself appears to have been in no danger at all.
By: steve rowell - 3rd April 2009 at 09:21
Yes, GE-CF6’s. Photo of remains of engine attached!
My understanding of the original news article was that it was a piece of cowling that fell from a wing engine!!!
By: Newforest - 3rd April 2009 at 09:03
No need to be so dramatic.
The cowling isn’t even punctured, looks like a contained failure with bits being spat out of the back end. No real danger to the aircraft itself.
Tell that to the guy with the new car ornament!:D
By: Robert Hilton - 3rd April 2009 at 08:32
My thoughts too. If the turbine disc had failed it would not have been contained, they have too much mass.
By: Bmused55 - 3rd April 2009 at 07:28
No need to be so dramatic.
The cowling isn’t even punctured, looks like a contained failure with bits being spat out of the back end. No real danger to the aircraft itself.
By: JetSet - 2nd April 2009 at 22:03
Bloody lucky if you ask me, judging by that photo.
By: HP81 - 2nd April 2009 at 15:09
GE no doubt…that’s what happened in the United Sioux City crash only it disintegrated mid flight!!!
The fan disk failed on the United aircraft, this was a turbine disc failure & resulted in a lot LESS damage to the aircraft & its systems.
By: Newforest - 2nd April 2009 at 14:28
Yes, GE-CF6’s. Photo of remains of engine attached!
By: steve rowell - 2nd April 2009 at 01:18
Engine disintergrated on t/o.
GE no doubt…that’s what happened in the United Sioux City crash only it disintegrated mid flight!!!
By: Newforest - 31st March 2009 at 21:23
Engine disintergrated on t/o.
By: JetSet - 31st March 2009 at 20:53
Did the engine just blow up in flight or just disintigrate? Either way – very odd indeed.
By: steve rowell - 31st March 2009 at 01:12
The plane continued to its destination on two engines.D
What was the alternative???
By: Newforest - 28th March 2009 at 07:59
The plane continued to its destination on two engines. The pilots were probably considering the consequences of landing in Brazil after having caused damage and possible injuries with previous pilots who have ended up in jail.:D
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