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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-303 |
| Owner/operator: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-JOA |
| MSN: | 1501 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Istanbul-Atatürk Airport (ISL/LTBA) -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul Atatürk Airport |
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the take-off roll, the tower observed a flame emanating from the right hand engine. The crew received no abnormal indications, but levelled off at 6000 feet and entered a holding pattern, landing around two and a half hours later.
Sources:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/turkish-airlines-jet-forced-land-after-suspected-engine-flame-559970.html
http://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/thy-ucaginin-motoru-alev-aldi.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2014 11:33 | Cruise Control | Added |
| 04-Aug-2014 11:36 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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