SAA A346 at Washington on Aug 23rd 2016, rejected takeoff due to engine failure

Last Update: August 26, 2016 / 20:06:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SA-210

Destination
Accra, Ghana

Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600

ICAO Type Designator
A346

A SAA South African Airlines Airbus A340-600, registration ZS-SNA performing flight SA-210 from Washington Dulles,DC (USA) to Accra (Ghana), was accelerating for takeoff from Dulles International Airport's runway 30 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to the failure of the #1 engine (Trent 556). The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway, but became disabled on the taxiway outside the runway protected area due to hot brakes and deflated tyres.

A replacement Airbus A340-300 registration ZS-SXA departed the following morning and reached Accra (and further Johannesburg (South Africa)) with a delay of 18 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Washington 70 hours after rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SA-210

Destination
Accra, Ghana

Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600

ICAO Type Designator
A346

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