A plane on its way to Shanghai, China has to make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia after an in-flight issue left a huge hole in its engine casing.
A plane on its way to Shanghai, China has to make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia after an in-flight issue left a huge hole in its engine casing.
The Associated Press reports crew members aboard China Eastern Airlines Flight 736 noticed some damage to the left engine’s air inlet, which spurred its captain to return to Sydney. The plane, an Airbus A330, has two engines and was able to return and land safely without any injuries.
A. P. reports that passengers told Australian media outlets that they heard a massive noise and smelled something burning. A passenger said that after people on the plane heard a noise, the crew started moving everyone to one side.
China Eastern flight makes emergency landing in Sydney after huge hole appears in engine casing. https: //t.co/exDObcjnaX via @SCMP_News pic.twitter.com/s4Qbl9ih9p
#ChinaEastern flight #MU736 returns after engine fault detected after take-off from Sydney, no casualties https: //t.co/8S7j3p3nvX pic.twitter.com/txkuxpMLwM
Listen as pilots of China Eastern flight #MU736 communicate with Sydney tower regarding engine #1 issue before returning to Sydney. pic.twitter.com/TO2QyGi8pr
As seen in the photos above, there was a large, jagged vertical hole in the side of the engine casing. Kathy Zhang, China Eastern Airlines general manager, told The Guardian that the flight left Sydney at 8: 30 p.m. Sunday night.
“The engine for the aircraft is a big issue so we need to investigate with the governments, with the Rolls Royce company and with our headquarters as well, ” Zhang told the outlet.
Passengers were put up in hotel rooms for the disruption, and the Australia Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the incident.
