Created Tuesday, Mar 5th 2024 20:10Z, last updated Saturday, Mar 9th 2024 15:25Z
A United Boeing 737-900, registration N31412 performing flight
UA-1118 from Houston Intercontinental,TX to Fort Myers,FL (USA) with 167 people on board, was climbing through about 12,000 feet out of Houston when the crew stopped the climb after the left hand engine (CFM56) emitted a series of bangs and streaks of flames. The crew advised ATC the engine had encountered an engine stall, but was still kept running. The aircraft landed safely on Houston's runway 27 about 35 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N30401 reached Fort Myers with a delay of about 3:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 25 hours on the ground.
On Mar 9th 2024 the airline reported the engine had ingested some bubble wrap at the aerodrome.
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