In December 1991 Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 , a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 on a flight from Stockholm to Copenhagen , crashed after losing both engines due to ice ingestion leading to compressor stall shortly after takeoff . Due to a newly installed auto-throttle system designed to prevent pilots reducing power during the takeoff climb , the pilot 's commands to reduce power on recognising the surge were countermanded by the system , leading to engine damage and total engine failure . The airliner successfully made a forced landing in a forest clearing without loss of life
Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751
Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751
Compressor stall