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Allegiant Lands Engine on Fire


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What: Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-87 en route from Wichita to Bulkhead City, AZ.
Where: Wichita’s Mid-Continent airport
When: Wednesday Nov 18
Who: 125 passengers and five crew members (also reported as 126p./6c)
Why: Taking off after a refueling stop, the left MD-80 engine made an explosive noise, and shot flames. The flight returned to Mid-Continent airport for a safe landing.
When the airport fire department met the plane, they saw flames erupting from the left engine, and they foamed it to put it out.

Passengers debarked by stairs and some by slide. One individual suffered a minor injury. Passengers were provided hotel accommodations until the flight replacement on Thursday, although another source said they were on the road again within 6 hours.

George’s Point of View

Good ol’ MD 80

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