Nervous In The Service

In-Flight Emergencies (aka: Frightful Times Aloft!)

Engine Fire at Lajes

Engine explodes on take-off from Lajes Field, Azores.

It was at night and we were at maximum take-off weight (for that era).

Engine Fire at Clark

Engine explodes on take-off at Clark Air Base, Philippines on June 7, 1982.

Read about it and LISTEN TO THE COCKPIT AND TOWER TAPES to hear the action just as it unfolded.