(Real ATC) MAYDAY. Engine failure. A Philippine Boeing B777 reported engine surge over Los Angeles.
THIS VIDEO IS A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATION IN FLIGHT:
. A Philippine Airlines Boeing B777, was performing flight PR113 with callsign PAL113 from Los Angeles, USA, to Manila, Philippines, just after departure reported about engine failure, engine surge, and requested immediately landing. Approximately in 20 minutes PAL113 landed at LAX on runway 25 left. The returning to KLAX was safe and no one were injured.
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TOWER: PAL113 heavy, runway 25R line-up and wait.
PAL113: Runway 25R, line-up and wait, PAL113 heavy.
COMMENTS: PAL113 is lining up runway 25R.
TOWER: PAL113 heavy, wind 100 4, runway 25R, RNAW DOCKR, cleared for take-off.
PAL113: Runway 25R, RNAV DOCKR, cleared for take-off, PAL113.
TOWER: PAL113 heavy, contact departure, good day.
PAL113: Departure, PAL113 heavy.
COMMENTS: After departure PAL113 contacted departure.
PAL113: Departure, MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY, PAL113, we have an engine surge of the right engine, requesting immediately land.
DEPARTURE: PAL113 heavy, Departure, radar contact, maintain 5000 and witch runway did you want?
COMMENTS: Transmission of PAL113 was blocked.
PAL113: …113.
DEPARTURE: … thousand. Fly heading 180. Expect back land to runway 25L.
PAL113: 25L, PAL113.
PAL113: Departure, confirm maintain runway heading, climb 5000.
DEPARTURE: PAL113 heavy, again maintain 5000 and you can continue left hand turn heading 090.
PAL113: Left, heading 090, maintain 5000, PAL113.
DEPARTURE: PAL113 heavy, say again, again the nature of the emergency please.
PAL113: Right [not clear] surge of the right engine, PAL113.
COMMENTS: Maybe there was some problems with radio, because we didn’t hear tower request.
PAL113: We have 342, stand by, PAL113.
DEPARTURE: Roger and what kind of equipment ere you gonna … at the runway, PAL113 heavy.
PAL113: … engine, PAL113. And… say again.
DEPARTURE: PAL113 heavy, ow many souls on board and do you need any assisting equipment standing by.
PAL113: 342 passengers and we require [not clear] on landing.
PAL113: [not clear]
DEPARTURE: Roger, wilco, 113.
PAL113: … remaining 128.9, PAL113.
DEPARTURE: PAL113 heavy, just confirm, you said 13.9 fuel remaining.
PAL113: 128.7 fuel remaining, PAL113.
COMMENTS: Maybe there was some problems with radio again, because we didn’t hear instructions from tower to change frequency.
PAL113: [not clear] 128.5.
COMMENTS: PAL113 is few seconds will establish communication with approach.
PAL113: PAL113, maintaining 5000, heading 070.
APPROACH: PAL113, descend and maintain 2600.
PAL113: Descend, maintain 2600, PAL113.
APPROACH: PAL113 heavy, resume normal speed.
PAL113: Resume normal speed, PAL113.
APPROACH: PAL113 heavy, are you ready to commence the ILS runway 25L.
PAL113: PAL113.
APPROACH: PAL113 heavy, turn left heading 270, intercept runway 25L localizer.
PAL113: Left heading 270, intercept 25L localizer, PAL113.
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