A China Eastern Airlines jet suffered a major engine failure shortly after taking off out of Sydney for Shanghai on Sunday.
No passengers or crew aboard the twin-aisle Airbus A330-200 were injured during the incident, according to Xinhua news. The jet typically seats around 265 passengers.
After hearing a « really, really loud » unexpected noise after takeoff, « nobody really panicked, but I was a little bit nervous and it kind of smelled like burning, » one passenger told CNN affiliate Seven Network.
Airbus said it is « aware of the incident and will support the investigation of this engine issue. »
A spokesman for Rolls-Royce, which manufactures the engine, said in a statement, « We are aware of the incident and will be working closely with relevant partners to understand the cause of the issue. »
The engine failure in Sydney resembles another recent incident. An EgyptAir flight from Cairo to Beijing in May aborted its takeoff after reporting a failed engine.
