Event Details
On March 3, 2008, at 12:48 local time, an AeroCondor Boeing 737-217, registered in Peru as OB-1843-P, initiated a takeoff from Aeropuerto Velasco Astete in Cusco, Peru. During the takeoff roll, at approximately 70 knots, the flight crew heard a loud explosion originating from the No. 2 engine. The pilots subsequently rejected the takeoff. According to the report from the Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA) of Peru, the damage to the engine was contained.
Engine Information
The Boeing 737-200 series, including the 737-217 variant, is equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines. The aircraft involved in this incident was powered by these engines.
Investigation
The investigation into the rejected takeoff is under the direction of the Republic of Peru, specifically the CIAA (Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil). For further information, contact the CIAA at Avenida Jiron Zorritos 1203, Lima 1 Peru, telephone (511) 315-7800.