A Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-343 plane was halted from takeoff at Manila airport after an engine failure caught on video by an aviation enthusiast.
The aircraft, registration RP-C8781, was supposed to operate flight PAL684 to Doha on January 28th. During the beginning of the takeoff run, a failure occurred in engine number 2, a Rolls‑Royce Trent 700, characterized as engine stall.
In light of the event, the crew carried out safety procedures and aborted the takeoff, returning to the terminal. There were no injuries reported. The flight ended up being carried out around four hours later, using another aircraft.
Images of the incident circulated on social media and show the moment of the failure while still on the track. The company did not disclose additional details about the technical cause of the problem, which must be determined during maintenance inspections in accordance with safety protocols.
Engine failure aborts Philippine Airlines A330 takeoff in Manila
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