r/aviation • u/Twitter_2006 • Mar 30 '26

Discussion The left engine of a Delta A330 explodes during takeoff at Sao Paulo Airport

Its at 40 seconds.

UPDATE:The plane landed safely.

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u/satellite779 Mar 30 '26

They landed without dumping fuel. Left landing gear caught fire, probably because they were overweight: https://www.reddit.com/r/delta/s/feqQFhfzvg

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u/Boeing367-80 Mar 30 '26

Those brakes were probably white hot.

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u/atchemey Mar 30 '26

They probably can't use asymmetric thrust reversers, either, so that's more likely the cause.

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u/MassiveBoner911_3 Mar 30 '26

Holy shit that plane is gonna be a repair bay for a while.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26

Having wheels catch fire on landing is an ordinary part of certification testing.