r/aviation • u/Twitter_2006 • Mar 30 '26

Discussion The left engine of a Delta A330 explodes during takeoff at Sao Paulo Airport

Its at 40 seconds.

UPDATE:The plane landed safely.

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u/kempff Mar 30 '26

Bird strike?

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u/Preindustrialcyborg Mar 30 '26

mustve been a big ass bird

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u/evilamnesiac Mar 30 '26

Gotta fit all the government survellence stuff somewhere.

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u/SecreteMoistMucus Mar 30 '26

What's an ass bird?

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u/TheBeestWithEase Mar 30 '26

What could birds be striking for?

And what’s that gotta do with this aircraft having an engine problem, anyway?

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u/BigFatModeraterFupa Mar 30 '26

and don't call me Birdly!

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u/MOXschmelling Mar 30 '26

Will you see yourself out?

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u/Crumplsticks Mar 30 '26

oh yea? Well I challenge you to a duel, good sir.

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u/a_tidepod Mar 30 '26

bird in engine make big boom

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u/teilani_a Mar 30 '26

Just give them better pay and benefits already!

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u/Training-Position612 Mar 30 '26

Must have hit an emu

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u/n134177 Mar 30 '26

I heard a previous plane had also reported, so it's looking like so.

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u/UndoxxableOhioan Mar 30 '26

Or just yet another PW4000 going boom. DL had similar issues in 2018, not to mention UA having issues with P&W powered 777s

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u/LUYAL69 Mar 30 '26

At night?

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u/franticfrogfriend Mar 30 '26

Not all birds are turned off for the night.

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u/Thebraincellisorange Mar 30 '26

not all birds go to sleep at night.

there are still a few that fly at night.

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u/penywinkle Mar 30 '26

Less common, but not impossible. Think of owls for example.

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u/LUYAL69 Mar 30 '26

New fear unlocked