SA Express explains engine explosion during flight

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https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...ress-explains-engine-explosion-during-flight/

SA Express has given the details of what happened on flight SA1412 from East London to Johannesburg‚ which experienced an explosion shortly after takeoff.

“The captain shut down the engine of the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet [and] the SA Express crew initiated precautionary emergency procedures and notified passengers that the flight would return to East London Airport.

Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_CRJ700_series

66 to 78 seat twin-jet passenger plane