Serious incident Boeing 737-858 (WL) 4X-EKA, Thursday 13 December 2012

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Date:	Thursday 13 December 2012
Time:	17:35
Type:	Boeing 737-858 (WL)
Owner/operator:	El Al Israel Airlines
Registration:	4X-EKA
MSN:	29957/204
Year of manufacture:	1999
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 83
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV/LLBG) - Israel
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV/LLBG)
Destination airport:	München-Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC/EDDM)
Investigating agency:	AIAI
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The Boeing 737-800, operating flight LY253, aborted the takeoff from runway 08 at Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, due to engine problems.
After advancing power the crew felt vibrations and noticed a yaw to the right, accompanied by a loud explosion heard in the cabin.
The engine was shut down and the airplane was taxied back to the platform. A check on the ground revealed many broken turbine blade parts in the exhaust pipe.

Accident investigation: