A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-400, registration CN-RMF performing flight AT-685 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Nador (Marocco) with 162 passengers, was departing Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, when the right hand engine (CFM56) was seen on fire during initial climb prompting the crew to shut the engine down and activate the engine’s fire suppression system. The airplane returned to Schiphol Airport’s runway 18R for a safe landing a few minutes later. The airplane vacated the runway and stopped on the taxiway, where emergency services checked the aircraft. The passengers deplaned onto the taxiway via mobile stairs.
A fire truck rushing to its stand by position toppled over, no injuries occured, the truck received serious damage however.
Witnesses on the ground say, that a bird strike may have caused the engine failure and fire.
Source: Aviation Herald
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th June 2010 at 06:24
It is quite obviously a bird strike.
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th June 2010 at 06:03
Mrtotty, you do realise the things you see on that aircraft making it look dirty simply aren’t there normally, don’t you? As Maikel points out, had it not been for this incident then it would look just like any other 737 in use.
Yes, I do realise that. My point is that even in normal use, some aircraft look exceedingly tired and tatty, and that that cannot inspire passenger confidence, even if there are no technical grounds for this. A good example, as I’ve said, are BA’s 747-400’s.
Above that, though, are the many beat-up looking and old African aircraft I see at various airports. I wouldn’t take to the air in any of them.
By: ThreeSpool - 8th June 2010 at 20:03
Possible, who knows.:)
Probable, if a bird went through that hole in the inlet cowl then it is sure to have hit the oil tank – which is on that side. It’s got that nice golden colour to it. 😀
By: Maikel - 8th June 2010 at 18:34
Possible, who knows.:)
By: ThreeSpool - 8th June 2010 at 16:44
What do you mean?
Regarding the fact that there are some dents and things missing on the plane right now, and the black trails are from the engine fire, including the orange fire fluid. If all those things weren’t there it would be just one of the 737 flying today……
It looks more like the No.1 has dumped all its engine oil. 😮
By: PMN - 8th June 2010 at 16:10
Mrtotty, you do realise the things you see on that aircraft making it look dirty simply aren’t there normally, don’t you? As Maikel points out, had it not been for this incident then it would look just like any other 737 in use.
By: Arabella-Cox - 8th June 2010 at 15:25
Not quite, but seriously, the way aircraft look to the flying public must have a bearing on how positively the airline’s image appears.
A Virgin B747 appears as if it is looked after a whole lot better than a BA example, even though there can’t be any difference in maintenance schedules, simply because it will be cleaner.
By: KabirT - 8th June 2010 at 07:27
The thing looks as if it was a flying beer crate even before the fire. There is no way I would have left the ground on that.
So that’s the A330 and any 737 with a scratch on it on your now-fly list now? 😀
By: Maikel - 8th June 2010 at 07:17
What do you mean?
Regarding the fact that there are some dents and things missing on the plane right now, and the black trails are from the engine fire, including the orange fire fluid. If all those things weren’t there it would be just one of the 737 flying today……
By: Arabella-Cox - 8th June 2010 at 06:18
The thing looks as if it was a flying beer crate even before the fire. There is no way I would have left the ground on that.
By: Maikel - 7th June 2010 at 22:03
Some more pics about the royal air maroc. 2 weeks of repairs, maybe a write off…..
By: MSR777 - 7th June 2010 at 09:05
A fire truck rushing to its stand by position toppled over, no injuries occured, the truck received serious damage however.
Geez, some days you should just give it a miss 🙁
Glad incident ended safely.
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