What happened
On March 3, 2008, at 12:48 local time, a Boeing 737-217 operated by AeroCondor was performing a takeoff at Aeropuerto Velasco Astete in Cusco, Peru. During the takeoff roll, the crew initiated a rejected takeoff at approximately 70 knots.
The decision to abort the takeoff was made after the pilots heard a loud explosion originating from the No. 2 engine. There were no injuries resulting from the event, and the damage to the engine was reported to be contained.
The investigation
The investigation was conducted under the direction of the Republic of Peru's Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion (CIAA). The aircraft, registered as OB-1843-P, is equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines.