PAL A333 at Manila on Jan 28th 2026, rejected takeoff due to engine failure

Last Update: January 31, 2026 / 10:47:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PR-684

Destination
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
RP-C8781

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A PAL Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration RP-C8781 performing flight PR-684 from Manila (Philippines) to Doha (Qatar), had been cleared for takeoff from runway 06, the crew accelerated the engines with brakes already released when just at reaching takeoff thrust the right hand engine (Trent 772) failed emitting streaks of flames. The crew rejected takeoff at low speed and returned to the apron.

A replacement A330-300 registration RP-C8789 reached Doha with a delay of about 4:15 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Manila about 72 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 28, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PR-684

Destination
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
RP-C8781

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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