United B752 at Newark on Aug 18th 2012, blew tyre on takeoff, both engines "red"

Last Update: August 20, 2012 / 20:34:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-96

Aircraft Registration
N17126

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

A United Boeing 757-200, registration N17126 performing flight UA-96 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Berlin Tegel (Germany) with 173 people on board, was departing Newark's runway 11 when just before being handed off to departure the crew reported they blew a tyre and declared emergency. After contacting departure the crew reported they lost their engines (plural, RB211) and declared emergency. Departure reported streaks of flames were seen from the left hand engine, crew queried intensively left engine and then reported they had two "red engines". The aircraft climbed to 3000 feet, the next departure off Newark reported the United had blown a tyre on the left hand side on runway 04L. The crew reported the left hand engine was showing overtemperature with a chunking banging and vibration on the left side while the right hand engine had cleared in the meantime. The aircraft climbed to 4000 feet to burn off fuel and returned to Newark for a safe landing on runway 04R about 100 minutes after departure. The crew reported "ops normal" after landing and taxied their aircraft to the gate.

A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration N18112 departed Newark with a delay of 5 hours.

The FBI said the crew reported a burst tyre on takeoff resulting in flames seen from the left hand engine.

The FAA said the crew reported a problem after departure, however, the engines were operating normally at landing.

Observers on the ground reported repeated banging sounds from the aircraft, no smoke was seen however streaks of flames from the left hand engine (suggesting the engine suffered compressor stalls or surges).
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N17126
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
757-224
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B752
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-96

Aircraft Registration
N17126

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

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