JetBlue A321 engine fire and subsequent RTO at San Juan (Puerto Rico)

Jack1985

A Jetblue Airbus A321-200, registration N903JB performing flight B6-704 from San Juan (Puerto Rico) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 186 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff on runway 08 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed due to abnormal engine (V2533) indications. The aircraft stopped safely on the runway, tower radioed the crew: "your left engine is ablaze", activated the crash button and closed runway 08. The A321 was evacuated. Three passengers received minor injuries as result of the evacuation. Emergency services responded and put the engine fire out.

An aircraft at the holding point waiting for departure from runway 08 was issued taxi instructions to enter the runway and exit to the next right to taxi to the holding point runway 10.

http://avherald.com/h?article=4789d102&opt=0

Apparently it seems a bird ingestion into the Number 1 engine is the suspect cause.

Video: http://7online.com/news/jet-blue-flight-headed-to-jfk-from-san-juan-evacuated/250627/

dealhunter1985

Scary stuff.
If the plane had left the ground and was at the point where it couldn't abort takeoff, would they have been able to shut down the engine that was on fire and continue to lift, or would both engines be required at that point?

andy_g

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Scary stuff.
If the plane had left the ground and was at the point where it couldn't abort takeoff, would they have been able to shut down the engine that was on fire and continue to lift, or would both engines be required at that point?

If it had of reached V1 it would be committed to the takeoff, however they could have shut the engine down and continued single engine climb out speed.

Then its a case of run the checklist and return to the field.

Example here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KhZwsYtNDE