A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHM performing flight LX-55 from Boston,MA (USA) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 236 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Boston's runway 22R when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed due to the failure of the right hand engine (Trent 772). The aircraft slowed and stopped on the runway, the crew initially advised they didn't need assistance. Tower advised there was black smoke coming from their right hand engine, the crew requested emergency services to check the aircraft. The crew shut both engines down while emergency services responded. The aircraft returned to the apron about 15 minutes after the rejected takeoff.
The airline reported a problem with the right hand engine that prompted the crew to reject takeoff.
Passengers reported there was a loud bang, then the brakes came on and the aircraft stopped. The crew announced a problem with the right hand engine.
The FAA reported: "The crew of SWISS Flight 55 stopped their takeoff at Boston Logan International Airport due to engine issues around 6:25 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The FAA briefly paused some arrivals to the airport before the plane taxied off the runway. The FAA will investigate."
A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration HB-JHB is estimated to reach Zurich with a delay of about 5:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Boston about 11.5 hours after the rejected takeoff.
The airline reported a problem with the right hand engine that prompted the crew to reject takeoff.
Passengers reported there was a loud bang, then the brakes came on and the aircraft stopped. The crew announced a problem with the right hand engine.
The FAA reported: "The crew of SWISS Flight 55 stopped their takeoff at Boston Logan International Airport due to engine issues around 6:25 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The FAA briefly paused some arrivals to the airport before the plane taxied off the runway. The FAA will investigate."
A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration HB-JHB is estimated to reach Zurich with a delay of about 5:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Boston about 11.5 hours after the rejected takeoff.
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