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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 2010 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-203 (F) |
| Owner/operator: | ACT Airlines, opf DHL International Aviation ME |
| Registration: | TC-ACE |
| MSN: | 154 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI) -
 Bahrain
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI) |
| Bagram Air Base (OAI/OAIX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 10, 2010, an ACT Airlines Airbus A300B4-200F, flight DHX-521, registration TC-ACE, experienced a high-speed rejected takeoff at Bahrain International Airport following a No. 2 engine uncontained low pressure turbine disk failure. The flight was a freight flight from Bahrain to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, with 7 crew on board. The No. 2 engine reportedly burst into flames with a loud bang leaving debris and spilled fluids on the runway. The crew activated the fire suppression system. The airplane came to a safe stop and the airplane was evacuated. No injuries were reported. The extent of airframe damage was not reported. The runway was closed for debris removal.
Sources:
NTSB ENG10RA023
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 04-Jun-2023 10:49 | harro | Updated |
| 25-Jan-2025 15:28 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 25-Jan-2025 15:31 | ASN | Updated |
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