Report: Oil leak causes engine fire on Japanese MD-90

The failure of a tube inside the nr.2 engine of a Japanese MD-90 caused an oil leak and resulting engine fire, according to an investigation by the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB).
The failure of a tube inside the nr.2 engine of a Japanese MD-90 caused an oil leak and resulting engine fire, according to an investigation by the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB).
The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) released the final report of their investigation into a tailstrike accident involving an Airbus A321 at Osaka-Kansai International Airport (KIX/RJBB), Japan. An improper flare, hard landing and pitch-up after touchdown were factors. On October 28, 2009, an Airbus A321-200, registered HL7763, operated by Asiana Airlines, took off from Seoul-Gimpo International Airport […]