Boeing jet forced to make an emergency
landing after engine catches fire
Posted By: mc squared, 5/16/2024 12:56:37 PM
A Boeing plane carrying 468 people was forced to make an emergency landing in Indonesia after the engine suddenly caught fire just after takeoff. The Garuda Indonesia jet was taking off from the Indonesian city of Makassar en route to Saudi Arabia — with many passengers heading on pilgrimage to Mecca — when the drama unfolded at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, the airline said. Dramatic footage posted on social media apparently shows the Boeing 747-400 plane’s engine engulfed in flames right as its wheels were lifting off the runway. The pilot immediately returned to the original airport, according to the airline.
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If the plane is several years old, as most are, it's not Boeing's fault. It looks like maintenance is poor - if not sabotaged.