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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · MD MD-11-F · August 31, 2013

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Date: August 31, 2013 · 21:14 local
Airport: Rafael Hernandez Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: MHLF
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: PH-MCW
Reported as: MD MD-11-F
Reported engine: P W 4462
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate

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What happened

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MPH1156 was cleared for takeoff. During power up, two loud explosions were heard. Rescue personnel were alerted and the pilot reported fire on number one engine. Aircraft remained on approach end of run way until rescue personnel cleared the aircraft. Aircraft taxied off runway back to the ramp without any further incident. Upon accomplishing runway sweep, rescue personnel found pieces of metal on the approach end, 1st 1000 feet of runway 08.

As the FAA filed it

MPH1156 WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. DURING POWER UP, TWO LOUD EXPLOSIONS WERE HEARD. RESCUE PERSONNEL WERE ALERTED AND THE PILOT REPORTED FIRE ON NUMBER ONE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON APPROACH END OF RUN WAY UNTIL RESCUE PERSONNEL CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED OFF RUNWAY BACK TO THE RAMP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ACCOMPLISHING RUNWAY SWEEP, RESCUE PERSONNEL FOUND PIECES OF METAL ON THE APPROACH END, 1ST 1000 FEET OF RUNWAY 08.