Created Wednesday, Aug 2nd 2023 18:51Z, last updated Wednesday, Aug 2nd 2023 18:51Z
An Air Arabia Airbus A320-200, registration A6-AOP performing flight
G9-104 from Bahrain (Bahrain) to Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), was accelerating for takeoff from Bahrain's runway 12L but rejected takeoff at high speed (about 110 knots over ground) due to the failure of the right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron about 40 minutes after the rejected takeoff.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Bahrain about 3.5 hours after the rejected takeoff.
A ground observer reported a bang was audible in the terminal and when looking outside the observer could see an aircraft emitting large flames out of the right hand engine. After the engine was shut down only smoke was visible from the right hand engine. Fire trucks were responding and sprayed the aircraft.
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