Window Seat to a Thrilling Aircraft Emergency

Taking off at night provides passengers with a thrilling view on departure from a window seat. This departure from São Paulo was particularly exciting! Shortly after becoming airborne this A330 jetliner experienced a catastrophic engine failure. When you see flames, sparks and smoke, and hear the loud noises of compressor stalls, the engine is taking itself apart. The fan blades are spinning at approximately 60,000 RPMs. Pilots spend thousands of hours in the simulator preparing for emergencies like this. After running all the checklist items for Engine Failure Takeoff Continued, this experienced pilot team recovered the aircraft safely. #aviation #avgeek #military #airforce #army #navy #usmc #pilot #pilotlife #flight #flying #fly #aircraft #airplane #plane #jet #airport #photo #photography #video #videoviral #viralvideos #lessonsfromthecockpit #podcast #show #takeoff #drone