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Air Canada flight AC872 had just taken off from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) when the flight bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) experienced a compressor stall that caused fire to shoot out of one of the Boeing 777-300ER’s engines. Scary video caught from the ground shows the flames spewing from the right side.
Video captures moment Air Canada 777 had a compressor stall on departure from Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday. AC872 returned safely 30 minutes later. pic.twitter.com/I8LrySWHBJ
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) June 7, 2024
Thankfully, the pilots were able to safely turn the aircraft around and land without incident. There were 389 passengers and 13 crew on board. No injuries have been reported.
Update on flight AC872 from June 5: pic.twitter.com/lkruMaM7KH
— Air Canada (@AirCanada) June 7, 2024
Air Canada released the statement above. It explains:
Video posted to the internet of the incident shows the engine at the point of compressor stall, which can happen with a turbine engine when its aerodynamics are affected. This can be caused by carious factors, but the result is the flow of air through the engine is disrupted causing fuel to ignite further down the engine, which is why the flames are visible in the video.”
There are mechanical issues with aircraft everyday around the world. I think incidents like this one are getting more scrutiny in light of all of the recent issues that have occurred with Boeing aircraft (dating back to the Alaska Airlines flight AS1282 incident in January).
Anthony’s Take: This is another incident involving a Boeing aircraft. Will it make me think about not flying? No. Air travel is still very safe and things happen everyday. Luckily, skilled pilots are able to handle these without injury or loss of life in just about every case.
(Featured Image Credit: Air Canada.)
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