An Airbus A330-300 from Delta Air Lines, which was flying from Las Vegas to Atlanta, in the United States, with 270 people on board, suffered a serious incident during takeoff on Monday October 28. Smoke came from its Pratt & Whitney engine, the passengers had to be evacuated.
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– A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 suffered a serious incident during takeoff on Monday October 28; in Las Vegas.
New damage for Airbus. An A330 equipped with a moteur Pratt & Whitney suffered a critical incident during takeoff on Monday, October 28, at Las Vegas International Airport, in the United States, reports Fox News. This Delta Air Lines aircraft was to reach Atlanta, with 270 people on boardbut everything did not go as planned since when accelerating on the track, the black smoke came from the engine. The crew therefore had to immediately stop the takeoff.
“It looks like it’s coming out of the engine. He's on fire.”commented a witness. Emergency services rushed to the runway and, more out of fear than harm: the 261 passengers and nine crew members were able to be evacuated, and the incident caused no injuries. The travelers were eventually able to board a replacement flight, which arrived in Atlanta with more than 9 hours late. The A330-300 aircraft was towed and inspected. According to initial reports, a right engine malfunction was observed.
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A Delta Air Lines spokesperson confirmed that upon inspection of the aircraft “burning fuel was coming out of the engine.. “The plane would undergo further inspection and maintenance”he added. The black streak therefore continues for Airbus. Since February 2024, defects observed on Pratt & Whitney engines have led to the immobilization of five Air France Airbus A220s at Toulouse Francazal airport.
Next to 2,167 aircraft equipped with GTF engines (Geared Turbofan) are affected worldwide, of which 687 devices were grounded in October 2024, or 30% of the fleet. This crisis mainly affects the 584 Airbus A320neo, 79 Airbus A220 and 24 E-Jet aircraft, which significantly disrupts the operations of several airlines.
