LOS ANGELES : Jet Returns Safely to LAX After Engine Malfunctions
A Northwest Airlines jetliner bound for Honolulu had to return to Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff Monday when one of its three engines malfunctioned, an airline spokesman said.
The jetliner had just taken off shortly after 9 a.m. when there was a “compressor stall” in one of the DC-10’s wing engines, said Northwest spokesman Doug Killian.
“A compressor stall is an irregularity, and makes a loud bang,” Killian said. “The pilot shut down the engine, dumped fuel into the ocean and returned.”
Flight 89, with 251 passengers and 11 crew members, landed safely about 10 a.m., Killian said. The passengers were routed to other flights.
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