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| Date: | 04-NOV-2009 |
| Time: | 11:32 (GMT + |
| Type: | Airbus A320-232 |
| Operator: | Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-JPA |
| C/n / msn: | 2609 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Istanbul (IST) -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | IST/LTBA |
| CAI/HECA |
While taking off, the upper cover of the left engine broke off and fell onto the runway 18-36. The pilots of an other airliner, preparing to take off , saw the piece and announced the tower. The 320 turned back to the airport and made an emergency landing. No panic, no injuries.
Sources:
http://www.cnnturk.com/2009/turkiye/11/04/motor.kapagi.dusen.thy.ucagindan.acil.inis/550377.0/index.html
http://www.airporthaber.com/v3/readnews.php?newid=18630
Added by hggultek (2009-11-04 07:29)
Corrected/updated by hggultek (2009-11-04 08:23)
Corrected/updated by ddkLONDON (2009-11-04 10:31)
Corrected/updated by Artem Doubov (2009-11-04 12:23)
Corrected/updated by 72.93.214.154 (2009-11-05 05:23)
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