Oostende Airport in Belgium in later 1996 on runway 08:
0.00 - 4:11 = take off MK AIRLINES DC-8-55F, 9G-MKE
4:11 - 4:18 = line up OO-NZB
4:18 - 5:15 = take off SEAGREEN AIR TRANSPORT B707-323C, N29AZ
5:15 - 5:50 = take off Analinda B707-320C, 9G-ADS
5:50 - 7:54 = aborted take off Boeing B707-358C, Air Transport Service, 9Q-CVG - flame out on engine No. 1 !!! Compressor stall at Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B during take off run.
7:54 - 9:27 = take off B707-358C, Air Transport Service, 9Q-CVG
- withou any problem.
A compressor stall occurs when there is an imbalance between the air flow supply and the airflow demand; in other words, a pressure ratio that is incompatible with the engine RPM. When this occurs, smooth airflow is interrupted and turbulence and pressure fluctuations are created within the turbine. So the fuel from the combustion chamber is blown out of the engine and resulting the visible fireball.
MK Airlines was founded by Michael C. Kruger as MK Air Cargo d'Or in 1990[2] (MK stands for its founder's initials). Headquartered and registered in Ghana, a network of cargo flights with hubs at Kotoka International Airport and Gatwick Airport was set up, which was served with only one aircraft, a Douglas DC-8.
In 1993, the MK Airlines branding was adopted.
Between 1995 and 1996, the headquarters of the airline were located in Nigeria. From 1999 onwards, MK Airlines expanded its fleet with cargo configured Boeing 747-200 airliners. The last of its DC-8s was put out of service in 2006.
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