Kunming B737 at Lijiang on Aug 4th 2015, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: August 5, 2015 / 14:16:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kunming Airlines
Departure
Lijiang, China
Destination
Chengdu, China
Aircraft Registration
B-2678
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration B-2678 reached Chengdu with a delay of 11.5 hours.
Passengers reported there had been a bang, smoke and streaks of flame from the right hand engine then the brakes came on.
The airline reported the failure of the right hand engine prompted the crew to reject takeoff. The passengers disembarked safely.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kunming Airlines
Departure
Lijiang, China
Destination
Chengdu, China
Aircraft Registration
B-2678
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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