A380 turns back after 'flames' appear from engine

An Emirates A380 aircraft bound for Dubai was forced to turn back yesterday after passengers reported flames appearing from one its engines.The plane had left Sydney just 20 minutes earlier, and was at an altitude of around 10,000 feet when the fault was spotted."Emirates flight EK413 from Sydney to Dubai on November 11 turned back shortly after take-off due to an engine fault,” the airline said in...

Emirates flight is forced to turn back

settings.PASSENGERS on board an Emirates A380 flight from Sydney say they saw a bright orange flash and felt the plane shake in a mid-air scare less than an hour after take-off.The problem, believed to have been caused by one of the plane's engines, occurred on Flight EK413 bound for Dubai which departed Sydney at 9.45pm on Sunday.Fairfax Media motoring journalist Matt Campbell, who was on board the...

Passengers reveal horror on Emirates flight after mid-air 'engine explosion' en route to Dubai

Passengers reveal horror on Emirates flight after mid-air 'engine explosion' en route to DubaiDistressed passengers travelling on Emirates A380 have told how they survived a mid-air emergency after the flight's engine exploded at 10,000 feet and forced it to turn back for an emergency landing.About 20 minutes after leaving Sydney, Emirates flight EK413 experienced an 'engine fault' en route to Dubai."I...