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'That was our engine'
07/11/2007 21:24 - (SA)
Cape Town - A Nationwide Boeing 737 carrying 106 passengers made an emergency landing at Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday afternoon after an engine fell off during takeoff.
Flight CE723, which had been bound for Johannesburg, touched down safely after airport fire and rescue services hurriedly cleared the debris from the runway.
The airline said in a terse statement that the two-engined plane left Cape Town on schedule at 15:50.
"At take-off it was reported that the right hand engine separated from the wing. The aircraft continued to climb out.
"The aircraft returned and landed at Cape Town International Airport without further incident."
The airline said no passengers or crew were injured. The passengers were taken to a holding area where Nationwide representatives and trauma counsellors were on hand to lend assistance.
07/11/2007 21:24 - (SA)
Cape Town - A Nationwide Boeing 737 carrying 106 passengers made an emergency landing at Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday afternoon after an engine fell off during takeoff.
Flight CE723, which had been bound for Johannesburg, touched down safely after airport fire and rescue services hurriedly cleared the debris from the runway.
The airline said in a terse statement that the two-engined plane left Cape Town on schedule at 15:50.
"At take-off it was reported that the right hand engine separated from the wing. The aircraft continued to climb out.
"The aircraft returned and landed at Cape Town International Airport without further incident."
The airline said no passengers or crew were injured. The passengers were taken to a holding area where Nationwide representatives and trauma counsellors were on hand to lend assistance.
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Doh. Budget airline options are looking pretty thin now since I already can't stand Mango or One Time.
