Frankfurt - A thrust reverser broke off a jumbo jet while it was
landing Sunday 20 May 2007 at Frankfurt international airport in Germany, but
the plane came to a safe stop. Police said it was not known at first
why the device, part of the left inboard engine, had detached
itself. The Cathay Pacific Boeing 747 cargo jet was arriving on a flight from
Dubai.
The pilot only noticed a jolt, but a flight-control tower officer saw the 6.41 am incident and immediately closed Frankfurt's south runway for the debris to be cleared, police said.
Other take-offs and landings proceeded with no delays, airport officials said.
Reverse-thrust ducts are used to direct power forward and reduce a jet plane's speed after it touches down.
The images below are of an RB211-524 on a B747-200.The pilot only noticed a jolt, but a flight-control tower officer saw the 6.41 am incident and immediately closed Frankfurt's south runway for the debris to be cleared, police said.
Other take-offs and landings proceeded with no delays, airport officials said.
Reverse-thrust ducts are used to direct power forward and reduce a jet plane's speed after it touches down.
Many years ago BWIA lost a thrust reverser off a Tristar on take off from FRA. There was a big stink because they diverted to LHR so they could go into the BA hangars to get it fixed. It hit the horizontal stabilizer on the way out.
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Details Equipment: 74F
Departure
Airport: (DXB)
Dubai AirportDubai, AE
Airport
InformationScheduled: Sun - May 20, 2007 02:25 AM
Performance
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86 °F (30 °C) |
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Arrival
Airport: (FRA)
Frankfurt International AirportFrankfurt, DE
Airport
InformationScheduled: Sun - May 20, 2007 06:50 AM
Performance
ScorecardWeather:
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66 °F (18 °C) |
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