Thai A333 at Phuket on Nov 29th 2016, rejected takeoff due to engine failure

Last Update: November 29, 2016 / 21:54:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 29, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TG-206

Aircraft Registration
HS-TEJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Thai Airways Airbus A330-300, registration HS-TEJ performing flight TG-206 from Phuket to Bangkok (Thailand), was accelerating for takeoff from runway 09 when the crew rejected takeoff after the right hand engine (PW4168) emitted a loud bang. The right hand engine emitted two more bangs as the aircraft slowed. The aircraft returned to the apron.

The flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Phuket about 17 hours after the rejected takeoff.

Ground observers reported there had been a huge bang, the aircraft shuddered, the aircraft began to slow when two more bangs occurred from the right hand engine.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 29, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TG-206

Aircraft Registration
HS-TEJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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