Created Monday, Sep 18th 2023 16:28Z, last updated Monday, Sep 18th 2023 16:28Z
An ATI Air Transport International Boeing 767-300 freighter on behalf of Amazon Air, registration N641AZ performing flight
8C-3429 from Cincinnati,KY to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 3 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from runway 36R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed reporting an engine (CF6) failure. Several other aircraft crews reported there were flames from the left hand engine, "Prime is on fire!", repeating the calls "Prime is on fire" after a tower transmission ... Another crew suggested "Get the trucks rolling, they are still on fire!" Emergency services responded, tower closed the airport for unrestricted response by emergency services.
The FAA reported: "IRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LEFT ENGINE FIRE AND ARFF EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, COVINGTON, KY." stating the damage was UNKNOWN.
