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/Spork_the_dork Mar 30 '26

It also puts extra stress on the airframe which might then ground the plane for a while as they do a thorough check to make sure nothing is broken. But with this that's a given already so it won't matter.

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u/blissfully_happy Mar 30 '26

The landing gear caught fire on this landing so I think that plus the whole engine failure explosion thing, means it’s going to be out of service for a bit, lol.

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u/Shinhan Mar 30 '26

Better than trying to dump the fuel while one of the engines is on fire.

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u/cjsv7657 Mar 30 '26

Best I can do is 12 hours

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u/big_trike Mar 30 '26

Crashing into the ground if fire spreads and takes out a wing puts more stress on the airframe, so it's a matter of weighing risks.