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5 October 2013

Air Mauritius flight MK-34 , Airbus A340-300 registration 3B-NAU from Mauritius to Paris took off from Mauritius International airport and it was in the initial climb when one from engines caught fire and had to shut down.The crew declared an emergency and after entered a hold for dump some fuel airplane landed safely back to Mauritius airport

A passenger reported that shortly after take off one from engines emitted a loud bang and from engine was coming out flames.

The airline reported that airplane faced technical problems

3B-NAU

© Helmut Schnichels (www.widebodies.de)

First Flight:21-10-1994

Age:19 years

Engines:4x CFMI CFM56-5C3/F

Mauritius airport