A Nationwide Boeing 737 had to make an emergency landing at Cape Town International Airport 7TH November when an engine fell off during takeoff.
The plane, which had been bound for Johannesburg, landed safely after airport fire and rescue services hurriedly cleared the debris from the runway.
The incident was confirmed by the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) executive manager for air safety investigations, Gilbert Thwala, late this afternoon.
"A 737 from Nationwide was taking off and the engine dislodged from the wing," he said.
"It was able to come back and land safely at the airport."
There were 106 passengers on board.
Thwala said a two-person team of CAA investigators was on its way from Johannesburg to Cape Town to compile a report on the incident.
COURTESY SOUTH AFRICAN TIMES
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Thank you.
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