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Jet engine explodes on runway, Airbus A330.
Manchester Airport UK. Monday 24 June 2013. Destination was to be Dominican Republic. Thomas Cook A330
Posted 10 years ago by boyt in category: interesting
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Pilot (guest) - 10 years ago [ Reply ]
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That's not an explosion. It's a compressor stall. While not common, it's certainly not rare and in many cases is self correcting. If not, turn off the engine and find some place to land. No big thing.

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xr (guest) - 10 years ago [ Reply ]
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That was slightly less exciting to watch than I expected.

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