O'Leary: Debris May Have Caused Ryanair CFM56 Engine Failure

Ryanair aircraft tail

Ryanair tail livery.

Credit: Ryanair
The Ryanair-owned Boeing 737-800 that experienced an inflight engine failure on July 10 may have struck an object shortly after takeoff, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said. “The initial indication was suggesting it looks like foreign-object damage [FOD] to the engine on takeoff,” O'Leary said on the...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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