AirTran Rejected Take-off

AirTran Airways Flight 43 from MDW to ATL (Boeing 737-700 N315AT) on 23 Dec 2010 experienced an engine issue on the takeoff roll.

PIC took us back to the gate, where maintenance came to replace a part on the number 1 engine. Finally made it out of Chicago after 2 hours, but had to stay overnight in ATL since the delay caused me to miss my connection to Newport News, VA.

AirTran's staff were very professional about the whole situation and took care of everyone on board who missed flights.
In hind sight, I should have kept the camera rolling. This was my first RTO, which startled me enough to press "stop."

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• AirTran
• Airways
• Boeing
• 737-700
• Chicago
• Midway
• Airport
• MDW
• KMDW

[biggins49]

Southwest doesn't fly to ATL, yet

[stitch16261]

Has southwest taken airtran yet?

[BoeingDelta]

@biggins49 this February SW will fly to Atlanta

[VLOGGIN100]

OH WELL TO FUCKING BAD BITCH LAMFOO

[TefkrosAirliner]

There is an UFO at 0:18 - 0:21!

[beerbrewer737]

@finalcitrus The Max ought to be interesting. For example: a bleedless engine!

[finalcitrus]

@beerbrewer737 Haha, well you're pretty much right. Southwest will keep the 717's for now because they will not just sell them away like soda. As far as repainting the 717's, to my knowledge that will not be happening until 2017 or 18 if Southwest decides to keep them in service. Right now though Southwest has no demand for the 717. And haha, that's the 735 in a nutshell right there! I like my 737, but will be exited for the 73M!

[beerbrewer737]

@finalcitrus ...disregard my earlier statement. I read some of your other posts and now realize you know what you talk about. My bad, sorry.

[beerbrewer737]

@finalcitrus SWA only has 25 -500's so I don't think the 500's can replace the -300's. SWA will operate the 717's for a few years till the lease is up or the lessor (Boeing) works something out.

OBTW: the -500 is not that great of an airplane its long range never did materialize as Boeing had once hoped. I call it a CFM powered -200.

[rapiant]

THATS BECAUSE YOU DIDNT TURN OFF YOUR ELECTRIC DEVICE!!!

jk

[SirTastyCakes]

Dang. Turned it off right as it was about to get interesting.

[ikolkyo967]

@finalcitrus Look it up southwest is replacing the 737 classics 717s are being used on routes too small for the 737 s or will work along with them