Incident Details
On 5 August 2012, an MD-83 aircraft, registration ZS-OPZ (serial number 49617), operated by 1 Time airline as flight T6-653, departed from King Shaka International Airport (FALE) in Kwazulu Natal province, South Africa, destined for Cape Town International Airport (FACT). The aircraft carried 88 occupants, comprising 2 pilots, 4 cabin crew, and 82 passengers. The weather conditions were reported as CAVOK (Ceiling And Visibility OK). During takeoff, the crew heard a loud bang followed by an engine failure. The crew immediately declared a MAY DAY with King Shaka air traffic control (ATC).
Crew Actions and Landing
After the MAY DAY declaration, ATC cleared the aircraft to return and land on runway 06. The crew executed an air turn-back, and an uneventful landing was performed on runway 06 approximately 21 minutes after takeoff. Following landing, the aircraft taxied to the apron area, where passengers disembarked after the engines were shut down. According to the cabin crew, no injuries occurred among the passengers or crew.
Probable Cause
The incident report states the probable cause as: "Successful emergency landing after number 2 engine failure due to high pressure turbine failure."