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Air Atlanta Iceland Boeing 747-400F lost engine parts during climb-out of Liege, Belgium

Boeing 747 engine component came loose and fell on the roof of a house in Waremme, Belgium

On September 8, a Boeing 747 engine component came loose and fell on the roof of a house in Waremme, Belgium, which is close to Liege. On behalf of the Icelandic airline Air Atlanta, the Boeing 747-400F (TF-AMC), flight number CC320, was traveling from Liege airport in Belgium to Malta-Luqa airport when an unforeseen event occurred. The aircraft lost one of its engines’ AFT cowls shortly after takeoff.

Air Atlanta Iceland (opf Magma Avn) Boeing 747-400F (TF-AMC) lost engine parts during climb-out of Liege AP (EBLG), Belgium. Large parts of an engine came down in Waremme. No one was hurt. Flight #CC320 to Malta continued to its destination. @VTMNIEUWS https://t.co/rpAcORCpjU pic.twitter.com/r1KYhIf6pS
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) September 9, 2022

As a result, the engine dropped on a house’s garage roof before falling into the garden, generating a huge boom that startled everyone in the vicinity. People initially believed it to be a thunderstorm, but when they learned otherwise, it came as no less of a shock, according to a Dutch news outlet.

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With no other flight-related issues, the aircraft went on to its destination of Malta. Everyone onboard was secure and unharmed. Later, the local firefighters replaced the engine pieces that had fallen off in the yard and handed them over to the airport authorities for further inspection.

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Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”