Passengers Take Selfies, Evacuate Swiss Flight With Bags In Hand After Engine Failure

A Swiss flight bound for Zurich suffered an engine failure during takeoff in Delhi, forcing the crew to reject the departure, stop on the runway, and evacuate 228 passengers and four infants. As smoke poured from the aircraft, passengers still grabbed their bags, filmed the scene, and paused for selfies instead of getting clear as fast as possible. Just after 1 a.m., Swiss flight 147 from Delhi to Zurich began its takeoff roll on runway 28/10. The Airbus A3303-00 was carrying 228 passengers and four infants. As it reached 104 – 105 knots, the takeoff went bad. The left side Rolls Royce Trent 77... [1717 chars]