Hot water burn baby. HOT WATER BURN BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

QANTAS. QANTAS never crashed.

It's a good thing they have health care.

Reminds me of the aftermath of my last curry meal.

skodabunny: QANTAS. QANTAS never crashed.

Came for this.

And they still haven't crashed.

I am sure the pilots knew what they were doing. I am fairly sure there are safety mechanisms within to make sure the rest of the fuel does not ignite. Though I must ask...why the hell didn't they shut the engine off? A plane can fly without one of its engines if I am not mistaken. I would have preferred that over flying with a roman candle on my wings.

I'm embarrassed to admit that my thought process was:

"Oh, this could be interesting. I love engines. [click] I'd love to see what the inside of a...

Oh.

Never mind."

Gatormon02: I am sure the pilots knew what they were doing. I am fairly sure there are safety mechanisms within to make sure the rest of the fuel does not ignite. Though I must ask...why the hell didn't they shut the engine off? A plane can fly without one of its engines if I am not mistaken. I would have preferred that over flying with a roman candle on my wings.

Obviously, the video was taken during the time between the initial event (explosion) and when the pilots DID shut down the engine.

You say you are sure the pilots knew what they were doing, then question that, by asking why they didn't shut off the engine. Which is it?

Article contradicts itself a couple of times. First the engine did blow up, then it nearly blew up and a piece of metal first made a large gash in the fusilage and then in the engine. Guess they couldn't decide which situations would be scariest and most sensational, so they ran with all of them.

Well this won't help the reputation of Rolls Royce engines.

/not seen on the video...

I have had the misfortune of taking Qantas from SFO to Sydney once (and return)

NEVER fly Qantas they farking suck

The San Francisco annoncement "passengers on the left hand side of the plane may have noticed some smoke there is no cause for concern" was a cause for concern

The flight back had to put down in Hawaii, they were generous enough to send a smaller plane that could not possibly fit all the passengers.
They did give me a $5 voucher for breakfast
(MacDonalds had a US$4 breakfast, but due to false advertising (tax) I went hungry

fark that airline, Id rather swim

/// they gave vouchers to my employees
// sorta forgot to give me one, I was just the one paying for all the flights
/ If you find yourself paying for Qantas, consider changing the flight

I'm sorry, but these pilots are just, well, astounding. They said the emergency was keeping them 'a tad busy'.

Holy ba-jeebus crap, I'd be shiatting myself in that situation and these guys kept the attitude light.

/golf clap for them

hey jalopy, dont troll the roll.

Slartibartfaster: MacDonalds had a US$45 breakfast

FTFM

// Hey Qantas, have you ever considered maybe opening a SECOND line to other flights in Sydney ? Ya know .... cuz 15 flights from 10 countries might need more than one farking line to connect to domestic flights ?
/ Ya know what is better than being Australian ? no ? everyone else does

FTFA: "the engine nearly exploded"
HOW, TF, does something 'nearly' explode?

A Qantas 747 engine? I didn't know Qantas was in the business of making jet engines.

I'm an excellent pilot.

it was probably one of those gay kookaburras striking back in outrage!

Mahatma Kane: FTFA: "the engine nearly exploded"
HOW, TF, does something 'nearly' explode?

It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.

Wow. At least the video is new... but ANOTHER REPEAT!?!

Disregard..... missed the Follow Up tag. Requesting the Ministry of Love to correct my foibles.

ZachF81: A Qantas 747 engine? I didn't know Qantas was in the business of making jet engines.

Was it really that complicated ? You didn't understand ?

Go break into buildings.... call it research or something. (new window)

It exploded because the dumbass didn't turn off his iphone. They've been warning us about this for years.

Slartibartfaster: I have had the misfortune of taking Qantas from SFO to Sydney once (and return)

NEVER fly Qantas they farking suck

The San Francisco annoncement "passengers on the left hand side of the plane may have noticed some smoke there is no cause for concern" was a cause for concern

The flight back had to put down in Hawaii, they were generous enough to send a smaller plane that could not possibly fit all the passengers.
They did give me a $5 voucher for breakfast
(MacDonalds had a US$4 breakfast, but due to false advertising (tax) I went hungry

fark that airline, Id rather swim

/// they gave vouchers to my employees
// sorta forgot to give me one, I was just the one paying for all the flights
/ If you find yourself paying for Qantas, consider changing the flight

Are you one of those people who doesn't understand statistics?

In other news, I'm flying across the Pacific in a plane with only two engines tomorrow, so I'm really getting a kick out of this thread. While I know that strictly speaking a 777 can travel an awful long way on only one engine if the fireworks thing happens to one of 'em, I still feel like it's nice to have three backups instead of only one.

NoDitchDigging: So, serious question:

Years ago I'm on an airliner once shortly before takeoff - probably a 767 or similar. My window had a perfect view of the engine's exhaust end. Suddenly a large fireball blasts out of the rear of the engine. I remember a guy on he ground running over to stamp out all the flames that made it to the ground and the flight takes off and is fine.

Is that a normal occurrence during jet engine startup?

No not really. It is generally harmless though if engine temperatures are kept below their maximum (avoiding a "hot-start"). Generally happens when fuel is added before the turbines get up to speed.

I wonder what the bathroom looked like.

A photograph taken after the plane landed showed a large gash in the fuselage.

Reporters are so adorable when they try and use aviation words. The one you're looking for there is "nacelle". Looks to me from that photo of the damage that the HP turbine shelled out.

NoDitchDigging: Is that a normal occurrence during jet engine startup?

It's not normal but it happens from time to time, generally caused by a "hot start" where fuel is introduced before the turbine is up to speed, you end up with a gigantic blowtorch. Here's a video of a hot start.

Sorry, this is a total threadjack.

I wonder if DHS has any guidelines about protecting the exterior of a plane prior to takeoff. There's an ungodly amount of security if you want to get into the plane in the first place, but what if a terrorist or someone placed something similar to a limpet mine on the exterior of a plane prior to takeoff?

Slartibartfaster: ZachF81: A Qantas 747 engine? I didn't know Qantas was in the business of making jet engines.

Was it really that complicated ? You didn't understand ?

Go break into buildings.... call it research or something. (new window)

Aw, did I spoil your first approved link??

And I wouldn't call it "complicated" at all, but I would call it "wrong."

To be fair, the airlines rarely own the engines. And all the safety designs seemed to have worked perfectly. From the prevention of blades flying radially outward everywhere to the pilot training.

This is why I always feel safe flying. (at least airlines from reputable countries) Yeah, there is a small chance of catastrophic failure, but it's a lot lower than most other forms of transportation. Not just cars, but even things like elevators are just as likely to kill you if everything were to go wrong.

This is when I shait my pants

Jorge Sum: Are you one of those people who doesn't understand statistics

I cross the pacific often (I am back in Canada now, having just returned from New Zealand, on Air New Zealand)

I have done it ONCE (two directions count as once ? return trip), on Qantas

Why do statistics count here ?

OK let's go statistics

Taken Qantas twice (one return trip)
Both flights were compromised by lack of maintenance.
If it is relevant, it was the SAME plane, 1 week between flights.

So statistically, I have had a 100% failure on 2 flights out of 2 flights.

How are the statistics going on your side skippy ?

high pressure turbine burst....happens more often that people think. it happens occasionally, with that much pressure and heat fatuigues metal after awhile. boroscope inspections are supposed to detect an issue but there are a lot of factors involved

ZachF81: Aw, did I spoil your first approved link??

Can I have some of what you smoke ? I feel a strange need to be as stupid as you are.

// not the submitter

Tobagokid: This is when I shait my pants

"Shait"... the past tense of shiat?

I like.

Slartibartfaster: ZachF81: Aw, did I spoil your first approved link??

Can I have some of what you smoke ? I feel a strange need to be as stupid as you are.

// not the submitter

Was my critical analysis of the headline really that complicated? If you couldn't comprehend it, then I really don't think you need to smoke anything to be much stupider than I am.

ZachF81: Was my critical analysis of the headline really that complicated

No... it was the part when you feel you spoilt my first approved link

not my link dickhead

Is this complicated ? I had to explain it twice.

Guysmiley: A photograph taken after the plane landed showed a large gash in the fuselage.

Reporters are so adorable when they try and use aviation words. The one you're looking for there is "nacelle". Looks to me from that photo of the damage that the HP turbine shelled out.

NoDitchDigging: Is that a normal occurrence during jet engine startup?

It's not normal but it happens from time to time, generally caused by a "hot start" where fuel is introduced before the turbine is up to speed, you end up with a gigantic blowtorch. Here's a video of a hot start.

I thought that was a "wet start". When the big white cloud of fuel vapor pours out of the back of the engine. That used to get the crew chiefs exited.

Slartibartfaster: No... it was the part when you feel you spoilt my first approved link

not my link dickhead

Is this complicated ? I had to explain it twice.

So your inane trolling comments don't even have motivation? Or perhaps it's the pent-up animosity you hold towards the research of abandoned buildings?

Mahatma Kane: FTFA: "the engine nearly exploded"
HOW, TF, does something 'nearly' explode?

Jet engines are designed to contain all the spinning bits of metal inside of them when they suffer catastrophic failure. This prevents a turbine blade from slicing through the aircraft body (and any bodies inside it) like a hot knife through butter.

It sounds like a blade almost made it out of the engine. That would take it from "contained failure" to "It exploded".

Anyways, an engine failing and spitting fire and flames and engine parts out the back is pretty damn close to an explosion.

And keep an eye on that number 3 engine gauge over there, its running a little hot...

/Hot as an exploding engine

I work for an airline and get to see pictures of damage from birdstrikes, lightning strikes, and FOD, so I'm really getting a kick out of these replies...