In 2017, an Air France Flight 066 Airbus A380 suffered an engine blowout as it crossed the Atlantic . As a quadjet, the Airbus A380 could still fly, but it needed to make an emergency landing at Canada's Goose Bay military airport. This was the second of two uncontained engine failures suffered by the Airbus A380 powered by a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine ( the previous being Qantas Flight 32 in 2010 ).
Retrieving the passengers and later ferrying out the strike A380 from such a remote location was a major logistical challenge. Air France Flight 066 incident On 30 September 2017, the Air France Flight 066 Airbus A380-800 suffered an uncontained Engine Alliance GP7270 engine failure as it flew over Greenland. As the giant aircraft flew, the titanium fan hub of the right outer engine (No 4) separated into at least three parts.
Debris from the event also struck the wing and airframe, affecting the flight's continuation. The pilots were unable to see the damage from the cockpit or the aircraft's cameras. They only saw it after a member of the cabin crew brought a picture of it to the cockpit taken by a passenger with his smartphone.
After going to the upper deck to see the damage and taking other photos, the captain observed damage on the leading edge slats and small vibrations in the flaps. The aircraft sent out a MAYDAY distress call, and after conversing with Air France's Operational Control Centre, the A380 decided to divert to Goose Bay airport. Air France Flight 066 Date: 30.
