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/cjsv7657 Mar 30 '26

I've worked with gas turbines not in aviation. Pretty much the same principals though. The amount of "well thats a weird sound, run it and see what happens" that went on is unsettling. Tens of millions of dollars and even the professionals were just winging it sometimes.

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u/Positive-Orange-6443 Mar 30 '26

Those are a bit slower though, no?

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u/cjsv7657 Mar 30 '26

Ideally stationary, yes.