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Air Traffic Monitoring => Aviation Audio Clips => Topic started by: VampyreGTX on July 09, 2015, 01:42:21 PM

Title: SWA 3299 Aborted Takeoff, engine failure, KMDW 7/8/15 @23:00 (w/ video)
Post by: VampyreGTX on July 09, 2015, 01:42:21 PM
SWA 3299 B737 lost an engine almost immediately after starting a takeoff roll. Sounds like a significant engine failure. Abort was succesful and airplane was able to taxi clear of the runway. Passengers were deplaned via airstairs and bused back to the terminal. No injuries. 144 pax + 5 crew aboard. Chicago FD units did report light smoke still coming from the engine after shutdown, but no visible fire. Runway 4R remained closed as ground personnel reported engine debris scattered down the runway. No abort call or comms from SWA3299; however, the SWA plane second in line saw the engine failure and called it out and tower contacted emergency crews before the plane had even stopped. They were enroute from quarters before 3329 even cleared the runway, so good job by the tower on being observant and quick in contacting the FD.

Plane cleared 4R at Kilo, and stopped on Kilo, between Delta and Yankee... only about 1,000' from where he started the takeoff roll. (MDW diagram attached)

Video from aboard of the moment the engine failed. You can hear the failure and immediate abort (about halfway in this new story, embedded in the tweet posted): http://wgntv.com/2015/07/09/southwest-plane-aborts-takeoff-at-midway-due-to-engine-fire/

Attached audio contains ground comms and tower comms, edited for time and most non-related communications.
Title: Re: SWA 3299 Aborted Takeoff, engine failure, KMDW 7/8/15 @23:00 (w/ video)
Post by: VASAviation on July 14, 2015, 07:38:45 AM
Awesome catch Vampyre!!!

I'm working on a new video about this with transcriptions. Could anyone please help me out with these two parts?

Both on GND Frequency

[1:06]
-Ground, SWA3299, is cleared on KILO. We're running checklists.
-Southwest 3299, Midway Ground, roger that! So we've got people on the way to check [...................]
[1:16]

[4:05]
Yes, sir! Looks like they [..................................] equipment around. As soon as they can clear and they're clear we're gonna be going back to - I guess is B2 the gate they're giving us
[4:18]

Thank you very much! :-) :-)
Title: Re: SWA 3299 Aborted Takeoff, engine failure, KMDW 7/8/15 @23:00 (w/ video)
Post by: ENZV on July 15, 2015, 10:22:38 AM
I expected a challenge :?, here you go :roll:

[1:06]
So we've got people on the way to check  behind to see if anything else is going on
[4:05]
Yes, sir! Looks like they are giving us the all clear out there, there is still a bunch of men and equipment around, as soon as they concur and they are clear
Title: Re: SWA 3299 Aborted Takeoff, engine failure, KMDW 7/8/15 @23:00 (w/ video)
Post by: VASAviation on July 15, 2015, 11:16:32 AM
You know what ENZV?? Me too!!!!! :-D :-D

Now, reading it I feel like a da*n stupid! Transcribed the whole audio but those two pieces, you believe it? I'm becoming a deaf!! :roll: :roll: :roll:

Thanks for it friend! :wink: