Hey I was watching this program the other day, and it said a aircraft had a flame out, and had to circle and land, I know a flame out is when the engine has a flame almost exploding out of it, but only for a few seconds. Would this cause a aircraft to crash or even have to circle to land? Can anybody put a simple text expanation of what a flame out is and how it occurs? Please no 10 page essays.
A flame out simply means that the combustion flame of the engine went out. Several things can cause this. Yes, it would cause a return to a airport. Should not cause a crash unless all engines flame out simultaneously.
A flameout refers to the failure of a jet engine caused by the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber. It can be caused by a number of factors, including fuel exhaustion, compressor stall, insufficient oxygen supply, engine ingestion of water or ice, mechanical failure, and other factors.
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