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Airbus Engine Fails during PreFlight


Pictured: Airbus similar to the one in the incident
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Contact Photographer Ruud Brinks

What: Air France Airbus A320-200 en route from Paris Orly to Toulouse
Where: Paris
When: Jul 3rd 2009
Who: not available
Why: Prior to takeoff, during engine acceleration, the left engine failed. The flight was cancelled, and a replacement aircraft was required.
No more details were available.

George’s Point of View

At least THIS one wasn’t the Pitot tubes.

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