B747-412BCF VQ-BWT Longtail Aviation had an uncontained engine failure on take-off from Maastricht-Aachen Airport today. Turbine blades landed in the village of Meerssen, the Jumbo diverted into Liege.
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VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
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VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
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Re: VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
And 9V-SMI & VT-AIQ.
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Re: VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
True. Just to indicate that it’s a familiar airframe to most Dutch spotters, although I myself had not yet seen it since re-registration and delivery to Longtail.
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Re: VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
It actually DID matter to me....
Tattle Lounge, the English-language "Praethuys", is not that far away now...
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messageboard/5
Video that is/was sought after by several news outlets:
https://twitter.com/r_eygelshoven/statu ... 9515183106
Another one:
https://twitter.com/phinshap/status/1363171106031566848
I repeat: Tattle Lounge/"English Praethuys" is not that far away now...
October 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
... several news outlets featured the radio traffic as can be found at
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messageboard/9/155927
Listen in from 0.59 -and onwards...
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messageboard/9/155927
Listen in from 0.59 -and onwards...
October 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
Apparently, this bird has found a new engine as per ads-b it was seen crossing the Netherlands heading north on Sunday 28 february around 14.45 local time.
Frank Kramer
Always going forward... still can't find reverse!
Always going forward... still can't find reverse!
Re: VQ-BWT engine failure 20-2-21
Final report(s) Onderzoeksraad / Dutch Safety Board:
NL:
https://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/nl/page/1 ... f-meerssen
EN:
https://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/en/page/1 ... f-meerssen
See also:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4e35302b&opt=0
NL:
https://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/nl/page/1 ... f-meerssen
EN:
https://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/en/page/1 ... f-meerssen
See also:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4e35302b&opt=0