QF 122 ex ZQN, diverted to Christchurch

[RooFlyer]

Reported as an 'engine fire' (it "burst into flames") soon after take off from Queenstown, (but looking possibly to be compressor stalls), QF122 diverted to Christchurch.

Nothing to see here, not worth extracting anything from behind the paywall

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/qantas-plane-diverted-after-flames-seen-from-engine-on-takeoff/news-story/437c00a3d40f25c107e0c8e809d71741

Better:

Qantas plane diverted after flames appear to burst from engine

It is understood the plane experienced an engine issue.

www.nine.com.au

 

[Rabs97]

Those are compressor stalls and the “flames” are the backfiring of such, not an Engine Fire according to the manufacturer definition. Reported as a potential birdstrike after V1.

Hats off to the crew, flying an engine out departure down the valley of Lake Wakatipu is one of the most demanding things they would ever encounter in their careers.

 

[AIRwin]

Reminds me of:

Passenger praises pilots after Virgin flight to Melbourne makes emergency landing due to engine fire

A passenger on a Melbourne-bound flight which had to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after an engine caught fire has praised the pilots for managing a safe descent and ensuring no-one was injured.

www.abc.net.au

 

[antycbr]

Those are compressor stalls and the “flames” are the backfiring of such, not an Engine Fire according to the manufacturer definition. Reported as a potential birdstrike after V1.

Hats off to the crew, flying an engine out departure down the valley of Lake Wakatipu is one of the most demanding things they would ever encounter in their careers.

If I remember correctly crews need to be specifically rated on ZQN due to exactly this scenario.

 

[nancypants]

Not sensationalist at all from the gutter press