This visual could lead up to the cause of the grass fire that coincided the Qantas Boeing 737-800 aircraft (VH-VYH) departure and an emergency landing in Sydney after an engine (CFM56-7B26) failure.
Finding :
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has collected turbine blades and other engine fragments that were scattered on runway 34R.
Verification:
However, no official statement has been released by a competent authority that these Right engine failed turbine (LPT) blades and hot debris are the reason behind the grass fire.
What happened ?
At around 13:18 (LT) on November 08, 2024, an explosion on Qantas flight QF520, shortly after takeoff at Sydney (SYD) Airport, forced the 2005 built plane to remain on a holding pattern over the Botany Bay before making an emergency landing with all 174 passengers safely.
Flight :
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Previous Incident:
A similar incident has been registered on November 10th 2009, when a Qantas Boeing 737-400, aircraft (VH-TJY) operating flight QF637 from Brisbane, to Melbourne, was climbing out of Brisbane, the crew observed abnormal vibrations of the Right engine followed by a decision to return Brisbane
On the 2009 case, after investigation, the Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) in their final report said:
“As a contributing safety factor, the in-flight malfunction of the aircraft’s right engine was a result of a cascading rupture of the stage-1 LPT blades.”
📸 Courtesy : The ABC
Source – Fl360aero
