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Qantas, another occurrence: 747 airplane suffered an engine failure
Sydney, Australia - While it is about to take-off from Sidney to Los Angeles
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a Qantas Boeing 747 airplane with 344 passengers on board suffered a failure in the engine number 1 while it was preparing to take-off from Sydney, Australia, in the direction of Los Angeles, USA. According to a spokeswoman for the airline, it would have been found a "Contained turbine blade failure'': a damage in a propeller model Rolls Royce RB-211 that, anyway,...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1124694
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency