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The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-524, MSN 27324, registered as N18611, first flew on May 31, 1994, and in its 14 years of service, it had logged approximately 21511 takeoff and landing cycles [citation needed]. It was manufactured in 1994 and equipped with two CFM International CFM56-3B1 engines. [3]
A propfan engine (also called "unducted fan", "open rotor", or "ultra-high bypass") is a jet engine that uses its gas generator to power an exposed fan, similar to turboprop engines. Like turboprop engines, propfans generate most of their thrust from the propeller and not the exhaust jet.
A gravel kit is a modification on an aircraft to avoid foreign object debris (FOD) damage or ingestion while operating on unpaved surfaces. Modifications generally include methods of preventing the nose gear spraying FOD into the engine and onto the underside of the fuselage or wings, and methods of preventing each engine from ingesting FOD from the ground directly in front of it.
Boeing's 737 MAX 7 and 10 are delayed as the planemaker works to address an engine anti-ice system that could lead to it overheating and potentially causing an engine failure before the planes can ...
Injury or death by engine ingestion is uncommon, but not unprecedented. An Alabama airport worker died after being sucked into a jet engine on New Year's Eve. Injury or death by engine ingestion ...
It comes after two incidents on Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max jets last year. In March 2023, smoke poured into the cabin after a bird hit an engine shortly after takeoff from Cuba. Smoke also ...
The cause of the accident was stated to be birdstrikes affecting both engines. The port undercarriage of the 737 collapsed. [131] Of the 6 crew and 166 passengers on board, [132] two crew and eight passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries. [133] The engines and undercarriage were damaged along with the rear fuselage by contact with ...
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington.Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating but with two underwing Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass turbofan engines.