I'm beginning to loose confidence in this A380 monster Jumbo.
There was a reported engine failure again on an Airbus A380, but this time on an Emirates Airbus A380 flight EK413 from Sydney Australia to Dubai on Sunday. The last reported case was on the 4th Nov, 2010 a Qantas Flight QF32 a.k.a (Nancy Bird Walton) from Singapore to Australia engine 2 blow out its cowlings just 5mins after take off. The experienced flight crew guided the plane back safely to the airport
Meanwhile, passengers on-board the A380 plane bound for Dubai have told of how the engine exploded shortly after take-off forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
Flyers described seeing flashes of light from the engine and hearing a loud bang. The aircraft turned back to Sydney 20 minutes after take-off. (honestly that's exactly the same testimony given by the passengers of Qantas QF32 in 2010.)
Passenger John Fothergill of Auckland said he saw a flash.
"I thought it could have been lightning but then we saw flames come out of the engine. The whole interior of the A380 lit up," he told News Limited.
"You'd have to say there were two or three metre flames. (The) explosion shook the plane, there was a bigger judder."
Meanwhile passenger Ross Clarke told the Seven Network of Australia: "We were told by the pilot that something had gone wrong on the starboard engine, number three engine."
These two airlines are noted for their impeccable safety records. Although the last engine failure was a manufacturing error made by Rolls Royce on their RRtrent1000 engines, there are no reports yet on what caused Emirates EK412 No. 3 engine's failure
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