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| Date: | Friday 29 May 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-21AC (SCD) |
| Owner/operator: | Martinair |
| Registration: | PH-MCE |
| MSN: | 23652/669 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Muscat International Airport (MCT/OOMS) -
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Muscat International Airport (MCT/OOMS) |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced the failure of the No.4 engine just after V1 was called. The aircraft struggled to climb out from Muscat and took 8 Minutes to reach 1000 feet. The aircraft landed safely back at Muscat.
Sources:
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Martinair/Boeing-747-21AC-SCD/168766?qsp=eJwljDEOgzAQBP%2ByNUWsSCncJTwgKfKB0/kESBCfzlcEIf6ODd3OrDQbOP9c/v5dVRBRhIxHdFAyWgriBh2z555chmwrYuhQsvmrTqRqn8yiLgmXf1sSa5cUPjNDy4ZbaCD2ufj%2BqJimojOdHXGaZuz7AbKSLx0%3D
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2025 11:54 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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