Engine explodes on takeoff - Airbus - Yesterday

[calypso]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS1YAX70edc

[Garry Russell]

Interesting but hardly an explosion

The comments always amuse me as to how folks are surprised action is taken immediately...what to they do on the road when they get a situations...do they react instantaneously or make a cup of tea first?

Great pilot because he stopped it, used the rudder, all sorts of comments on YT is if aircraft are not naturally controllable.


Anyhow I've a great idea of how to make some extra cash....be an engine dealer for British registered Airbuses...I might be retired by the end of August given recent events

[Garry Russell]

Another vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRL8MPnX ... r_embedded

Interesting commentary...flame spits of the back of the engine and then smoke........I think he's blown a tyre.

[airboatr]

or make a cup of tea first?

Moi? Well no, I'd have my maid servant do that.

[speedbird591]

I think he may have been right about a burst tyre - as well as the engine. That second video showed a huge amount of smoke from the wheels and tyres. I've had tyres go under less extreme braking than that

Excellent videos, both of them!

Ian