It seems that Qantas aren’t the only ones who are suffering engine failures, with Delta having issues with one of their 737-800’s.
The Delta Boeing 737-800 was forced to make an emergency landing today after it experienced a contained engine failure (i.e. – all within the engine as opposed to bits falling out of it)shortly after take-off, with shredded engine parts falling onto the ground.
The 737-700 was operating a Fort Lauderdale to Minneapolis St Pauls service at 08:00 on 21/02. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff.
Thankfully, there was no further incident, with the aircraft landing safely, and the passengers disembarking by airstairs upon landing at Fort Lauderdale.
The FAA State:
“The (FAA’s) preliminary inspection of the engine revealed that it was a contained failure. Engine turbine blades exited the rear of the engine, they did not penetrate the engine cover,”
Again, it shows the need for two big engines on a plane, and the people with the knowledge to land that plane – safely, with not a soul lost.
