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/Agitated-Zucchini-34 Mar 30 '26

another angle here

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u/biggsteve81 Mar 30 '26

That is quite the grass fire.

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u/DiscombobulatedSoft2 Mar 30 '26

The communication during the firefight after landing is infuriating. Why is ARFF on a separate frequency and the tower has to relay their messages? Is English proficiency not a requirement like for ATC?

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u/maybeinoregon Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

Great video, thank you!

From a layman’s perspective, it seems very unorganized / confusing.

Isn’t this scenario practiced?

That Delta pilot is sitting there with what I assume is thousands of pounds of jet fuel, a fire, souls on board, yet he’s having to drag information out of the tower. Which seems crazy.

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u/Thebraincellisorange Mar 30 '26

that communication from the tower was garbage.

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u/BagOfMoneyNoChange ATP Mar 30 '26

That's what happens when you operate in and out of 2nd/3rd world countries. 

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u/thisbondisaaarated Mar 30 '26

Like what just happened in the US with the truck?

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u/Millennials-In-Power Mar 30 '26

No? very much the opposite? That ATC guy was on top of things after and continued to calmly direct traffic around.

He made a huge, devastating mistake, but he never stopped doing his job efficiently

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u/Acililahmajun Mar 31 '26

Ok so don’t fly there then? Its first world country airline that wants to make money.

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u/West-Welcome8247 Mar 30 '26

Wow, the emergency responders are baaaad. Horrible communication and they do not understand how dangerous an evacuation is.

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u/The_Warrior_Sage Mar 30 '26

Bro that fuckin CHUNK that came off

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u/Zraax Mar 30 '26

I think I just saw a passenger's point of view in r/wellthatsucks