On 15th October, a JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300 sustained an engine failure after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport, USA.
According to the AvHerald the 13 year old aircraft, with registration JA740J and performing flight JL15 from Los Angeles, CA (USA) to Tokyo Haneda (Japan), was climbing out of Los Angeles’ runway 25R when the right-hand engine (GE90) emitted streaks of flames, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet and requested to dump fuel close to Santa Catalina island and to return to Los Angeles. The aircraft returned safely to Los Angeles, landing on runway 25L 45 minutes later.
According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, JAL is currently investigating this incident. It has been identified that noise and vibration were generated immediately after take-off; a warning was issued, indicating a malfunction on the right engine, and the oil pressure of the engine dropped. The crew followed the appropriate procedure and stopped the engine.
Out of the 48 passengers onboard, none sustained any injuries and all passengers have been successfully transferred to alternative flights.
Cover Photo by: Glenn Beltz
Sounds like a check ride EFATO…I don’t think it’s a compressor stall…maybe a fuel leak..I shouldn’t speculate though.
Imo the lede was burried here. A JAL 777-300 took off for Haneda with only 48 passengers aboard…
If the plane is 13 years old, my question is who is servicing the plane & basically the engine.Are they doing the correct maintenance on this vehicle per the manufacture’s specs.
Without discussing who msjes the engine and who msjes the airplane, the important issue is why these engines are malfunctioning after the airplanes take off, are they doing something about before a serious mid air accident happens ???
You need to understand investigation come much later, it takes 1-2 year at times.
Nancy..Boeing does not make the engines… Those are probably General electric.
Kudos to the Japan airlines Pilots for the awesome job. Now American Airlines Aircraft Mechanics are working on that Boing 777-300 to make it fly again!
Philippine Airlines also suffers an engine failure last year. They operate as PR113 on a return flight to Manila when that incident happen.
BOEING does seem a bit risky doesn’t it? Do we know what occurred after?
This seems to be an engine issue.
Boeing make the airframe, not the engines!
Great Job from the Pilots! Scary moments