Tag: Engine Fire
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Audio reveals American Airlines pilot not worried over engine vibration prior to fire at DIA
An American Airlines pilot who safely landed a passenger plane at Denver International Airport on Thursday initially did not seem overly concerned over engine vibrations detected after the plane departed Colorado Springs bound for Dallas. An air traffic control audio recording released on Friday indicated the female pilot remained calm and in control, as she…
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Boeing ‘engine issues’ not unprecedented
An engine aboard an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 passenger jet burst into flames shortly after landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday. The AAL1006 pilot reported engine vibrations shortly after the plane departed from Colorado Springs. This is not the first instance of engine-related issues linked to the Seattle-based manufacturer’s popular twin-engine passenger plane. On…