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Serious Rolls-Royce Trent Engire Turbine Blade lost from AirAsia Airbus flight mid-Air video

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-...to-turn-back-to-perth-technical-issue/8649990




AirAsia flight returns to Perth due to 'technical issue', passenger says 'blade came off turbine'


Updated about 5 hours ago

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A passenger says an AirAsia X plane was shaking like a "washing machine" when it experienced a problem with its engine, and was forced to turn back mid-flight to Perth.
Key points:

AirAsia X flight D7237 from Perth was forced to turn back one-and-a-half hours into flight to Malaysia
Passengers say the captain announced one of the engines had seized, plane started shaking violently mid-air
AirAsia said plane landed safely, turn-back due to "technical reason", guests being transferred to new flights

AirAsia X flight D7237 took off just before 7:00am (AWST) on Sunday, bound for Kuala Lumpur, but experienced a "technical issue" one-and-a-half hours into the trip.

The Airbus 330 landed back in Perth about 10:00am, with emergency services on site as a precaution.

Water Police said marine emergency services north of Perth were put on standby to prepare for a possible water landing.

Passenger Sophie Nicolas described the ordeal as "terrifying".

"I could just tell by the cabin crew's reaction that it was really bad," she said.

"[Crew] said 'I hope you all say a prayer, I'll be saying a prayer too, and let's hope that we all get back home safely'.

"I was crying a lot, a lot of people were crying, trying to call their mums and stuff but we couldn't really do anything just wait and trust the captain."

She praised the captain for getting them back on the ground.

"He delivered us home safely which is amazing, everybody burst into applause when we landed," she said.
'I heard a loud explosion'
AirAsia mid-air drama
Photo: Passengers say a blade came off the left-hand engine's turbine. (Supplied: Dave Parry)

Passenger Brenton Atkinson, 24, said the whole plane started shaking, far more than standard turbulence.

"It was essentially the engine seized up I think, that's what they told us anyway," he said.

"It was literally like you were sitting on top of a washing machine. The whole thing was going. We could see the engine out the window which was really shaken on the wing."

"Once we landed we realised one of the blades had actually come off the turbine."

Mr Atkinson, who was hoping to make a connecting flight to Istanbul, said the flight turned around about an hour-and-a-half into the journey.

He praised the professionalism of the crew.

"No-one was freaking out too much. It was a bit nervy. [The crew] handled it really well," he said.

Passenger Tzeyau Chung was on his way home to Kuala Lumpur.

"I heard a loud explosion I think on the left-side engine," he said.

"After the explosion it started to shake, it started to bounce, but overall the captain did a very good job.

"Of course we were a bit worried but at the end of the day ... we safely landed. I think that is the most important thing."

Passenger Damos Stevens, who filmed some of the juddering flight, said while the pilot did a great job, AirAsia had not followed through, and their communication with passengers on the ground had been poor.
'Brace for landing'
Dave Parry looks at the camera, with the airport in the background filled with passengers.
Photo: Passenger Dave Parry said the captain announced one of the plane's engines had seized mid-flight. (ABC News: Emily Piesse)

Karrinyup resident Dave Parry was on the plane with his wife, three children and mother-in-law.

"There was sort of a bang, and you could see the cabin crew were startled, and then a shudder started straight away, and I had a sense the plane was turning around," he said.

Mr Parry said the captain made an announcement shortly after, saying there appeared to have been an engine seizure.

He said they were told to brace for impact on landing.
'Technical reason' grounds aircraft

A spokeswoman for the airline said emergency services were called in as a precaution only, and only as normal procedure.

She would not confirm if the plane's engine was affected, responding only that it was a "technical issue".

In a statement, AirAsia said the flight was forced to turn around for a "technical reason".

The airline said the plane, carrying 359 passengers, landed without incident. Passengers were being transferred to later flights.

In 2015, An AirAsia plane which had made 78 trips between Perth and Bali crashed during a flight from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore.

The final report into the crash found the aircraft had a fault with its rudder limiter which went unfixed for 12 months before the crash.
 
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