Scene of fire in the engine of the aircraft in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles: A sudden fire broke out while flying in the engine of Delta Airlines flight DL-446. This caused panic among the passengers. According to RT news The flight left for Atlanta from Los Angeles International Airport (Lax). But the lives of all the passengers were in danger when it caught fire in its left engine after a few minutes after flying. The aircraft was Boeing 767-400, whose registration number is N836mh.
Passengers panicked after seeing the flames
As soon as the aircraft caught the height … The people on the ground saw the flames emanating from the engine and recorded it on the camera. In this video, which went viral on social media, loud sparks and flames can be clearly seen from the engine. Emergency landing was made at Los Angeles Airport of the aircraft as soon as the fire broke out.
Pilot’s readiness saved his life
As soon as the fire was reported, the pilot immediately declared ‘Mayday’ and informed the air traffic control. The return process was started by beating the aircraft safely. The flight trend was changed in a controlled manner. So that necessary preparations can be made for emergency landing. The aircraft then carefully landed on the runway, after which the emergency fire and rescue team immediately extinguished the engine fire. Thus, the vigilance of the pilot saved the lives of all 226 passengers and 9 crew members aboard the aircraft. No one was hurt.
Investigation of incident started
No reason has been clear about how the engine of the aircraft caught fire. To locate this, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started investigating the incident. This is the second such incident of this year for Delta Airlines, in which the technical fault of the engine has come to light. According to the report, the aircraft is about 25 years old and has two GE CF6 engines.
After landing, the aircraft was touched
Some passengers reported that the pilot had informed before the landing that “the fire crew had gained control over the engine fire.” A passenger’s response is heard in a viral video: “Oh, look at that. Whoa!” After landing, the aircraft was taxi (tacked) and parked in a separate place for investigation.
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