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PHOTO: Fokker 70 engine failure, fire during take-off...

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According to http://airnieuws.nl/fokkernieuws/FOKKER ... tlist.html
an Air Panama Fokker 70 suffered a quite serious engine fire, causing visible damage.

HP-1732PST is currently awaiting a new Rolls-Royce Tay.
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Re: Fokker 70 uncontained engine failure, fire during take-o

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At http://airnieuws.nl/fokkernieuws/FOKKER ... tlist.html
more details have come to light.
It was an uncontained failure during take off, and not a ground test run... :shock:
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Re: PHOTO: Fokker 70 engine failure, fire during take-off...

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At http://avherald.com/h?article=45697650&opt=0 much more information plus a photo have now appeared...
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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