Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 July 2010
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-306M
Owner/operator: Saudi Arabian Airlines, lsf Phuket Airlines
Registration Number: HS-VAC
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-306M passenger plane experienced a significant engine failure at Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt, resulting in no injuries. Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 9302, a ferry flight from Cairo to Jeddah, was grounded due to a loss of engine power, specifically engine number 4, leading to a rejection of takeoff.A Boeing 747-306M passenger plane experienced a significant engine failure at Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt, resulting in no injuries. Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 9302, a ferry flight from Cairo to Jeddah, was grounded due to a loss of engine power, specifically engine number 4, leading to a rejection of takeoff.
Description
A Boeing 747-306M passenger plane, registered HS-VAC, sustained substantial damage following an uncontained engine failure at Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt. There were no injuries. Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 9302 was a ferry flight from Cairo to Jeddah (JED), Saudi Arabia. The crew rejected the takeoff following a loss of engine power of engine no. 4. It appeared the engine had suffered an uncontained failure.
Primary Cause
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