SAO PAULO- On June 15, 2024, Passengers onboard the Emirates Airlines (EK) flight from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) operated by A380 experienced an unexpected incident.
Emirates flight EK262 operated by 7.9-year-old Airbus A380-861, registered as A6-EUL, rejected the takeoff at Sao Paulo, Brazil amid abnormality with one of its engines.
Emirates A380 Engine Fire
According to Aviation Herald, Emirates flight EK262 was rolling down runway 10L at Sao Paulo, but suddenly a bang and loud noise was heard from A380’s left engine. Apart from this, the flames were observed by passengers sitting on the left side and also by flight attendants.
Following this, the flight crew decided to reject the takeoff at low speed (38 knots over the ground) and return to the terminal.
As per the FlightRadar24 and RadarBox data, the flight was cleared to take off and it started its run at 4:16 AM UTC. But within few a seconds, it reported the issue with the engine and returned to the apron by 4:38 AM UTC.
Emirates staff told the passengers to disembark safely and they were informed that the flight had been canceled.
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Aircraft Grounded
According to FR24 data, the aircraft is still on the ground after two days of the incident. Emirates already operated two EK262 flights with different A380s from Sao Paulo.
A6-EUL is powered by four GP7270 engines manufactured by Engine Alliance, a joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney.
Emirates Flight between Dubai and Sao Paulo is one of the largest flights operated by Airbus A380 in the world.
Earlier today, the Virgin Australia (VA) flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Invercargill Airport due to an engine fire. The flight, which was traveling from Queenstown (ZQN) to Melbourne (MEL), reportedly encountered engine trouble during takeoff.
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