A Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A330-342, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 777-60 engines, experienced a loss of thrust in both engines during approach. The airplane landed at 230 knots with its two engines producing about 20- and 70-percent power respectively. The pilots apparently had no control over engine power. The airplane was landed safely and no injuries were reported.
April 13, 2010, Hong Kong, China, Airbus A330
A Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A330-342, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 777-60 engines, experienced a loss of thrust in both engines during approach. The airplane landed at 230 knots with its two engines producing about 20- and 70-percent power respectively. The pilots apparently had no control over engine power. The airplane was landed safely and no injuries were reported.
Key Takeaways:
- A Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-342 experienced a loss of thrust in both Rolls-Royce engines during approach.
- Pilots had no control over engine power, with engines producing only 20% and 70% power respectively upon landing.
- Despite the dual engine thrust loss, the aircraft landed safely at 230 knots with no injuries reported.
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