Overview

• Flight AR1803 to Buenos Aires rejected takeoff shortly after 7:30 a.m. local time when a turbine failed during the roll.
• No injuries were reported as the crew returned the aircraft to stand on the remaining engine and passengers disembarked normally.
• A fragment from the engine ignited grass beside the runway, and airport firefighters quickly extinguished the small fire.
• Trelew’s airport suspended activity for safety checks and reopened around midday, with the service reprogrammed for 11:30 after a replacement jet arrived.
• The aircraft is a Boeing 737 registered LV-FQY, and local reports said about 150 passengers were on board as passenger video showing a flash circulated online.