Created Tuesday, Jun 13th 2023 19:51Z, last updated Tuesday, Jun 13th 2023 19:51Z
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8314L performing flight
WN-456 from Austin,TX to Saint Louis,MO (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from Austin's runway 18R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed reporting they had a left hand engine (CFM56) fire and a blown left main tyre. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway, emergency services responded. Emergency services responded they could not see any flat tyre, however, the left engine was emitting smoke through the inlet, they believed the aircraft could taxi. Emergency services subsequently reported they had fire in the left hand engine, the aircraft remained stationary, the crew discharged a fire bottle, emergency subsequently reported the fire appeared to have gone out. The aircraft taxied to the apron.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ENGINE FIRE, AUSTIN, TX.".
The aircraft returned to service about 43 hours after the rejected takeoff.
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