Aviation Photo #0963368 Boeing 767-2B7/ER - US Airways

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Aircraft

US Airways
Boeing 767-2B7/ER

Reg.: N656US

MSN: 26847

Line No.: 486

Location & Date

Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
Netherlands - November 22, 2005

Caption

WOW!!! I was taking some pictures at the end of Rwy 24 when this US Airways n/c came over shooting flames and making loud bangs. I counted 8 of them, and lucky for me, at least 3 times I got the fire on the photo with the result like this. Those people inside must have been shocked really hard with all those flames and bangs! btw: I like their new paintjob! [Camera: EOS 300D Lens: Canon 90-300mm]

Photographer

Ruben Hofs

52 Netherlands

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Photo Added: November 22, 2005

Comments (252)

Anonymous

17 years ago

Oh my god. Great to see a pic of the incident if you know what I mean!Thanks Ruben.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Awsome shot..gald to here it ended well

Anonymous

17 years ago

Eye witness!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Money shot. Not that much to say about it. Only I really hope everything went fine on board. What happened after the fire? Did the A/C come back to AMS? Any information welcome.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow! I hope that all the passengers and crew are well!

Anonymous

17 years ago

You don't see this happening every day!

Anonymous

17 years ago

A very dramatic situation precisely captured with an excellent contrast of the brilliant flame against the dark shadow of the 767's underside!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Excellent timing of shooting this dramatic moment. The crew did a good job getting her on the ground without problems

Anonymous

17 years ago

I would not like to be in that plane.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Brilliant pic! Lucky to catch such an event on camera!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Right time, right place, nice shooting !

Anonymous

17 years ago

Excellent photograph by the simple fact that the maker is photographically on the right spot on the right time.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow, Glad nobody got hurt. Great job to the pilots. Amazing Picture though. Thanks
G.S.

Anonymous

17 years ago

WOW !!! Really amazing shot !! What happend further to the plane ? ?

Anonymous

17 years ago

Really nice photo

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot, lucky to stand there Ruben!(mazzelaar!) Glad it make it back safely.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Should it be doing that?
Great timing ... although maybe I'd have wanted not to be directly under it, just in case...

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a scary moment for the people on board..

Anonymous

17 years ago

Crikey!!! Very impressive!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow... you were at the right spot at the right moment. that's what make this photo unique!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice picture

Anonymous

17 years ago

You were in the right time and place.

Anonymous

17 years ago

What an amazing picture i was amazed when i saw it.
never going to foget that one!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great capture of a scarey moment .. I witnessed this ... unbelievable what you see, especially the loosing altitude of the plane .. luckely all went well!

Anonymous

17 years ago

My gosh! So many ordeals with aviation this year. I'm just thankful that a greater majority turn out positively. Great photo! It was a very opportune moment for you.

Anonymous

17 years ago

WHAT A PICTURE!!(and WHAT a moment)

Congratulations Ruben

Anonymous

17 years ago

One word WOW!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Whoa! What caused this?! Glad they made it safely, I would have been a bit surprised to look out the window and see fire on the wing!

Anonymous

17 years ago

WOW! Hope it made it back down ok.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Scary, but wonderfull shot !

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great picture, right place, right time.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Amazing picture!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow! It's not often we get to see a photo like this!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Unbelievable shot! Hope everyone is ok!

Anonymous

17 years ago

This is a classic shot! It will certainly be one of the great photos on A.net.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great photo!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Unusual shot

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great photo!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Incredible, very clean shot.

B7Sté7

Anonymous

17 years ago

That is one AMAZING shot! I cant believe what im seeing!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Perfect! Right place, Right Time!! Nice pic!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great photo! A good one to remember on my 14th birthday today :)

Anonymous

17 years ago

This shot is newsworthy -- it's pretty rare that anyone will catch a shot of an airliner like this just after birdstrike.

Anonymous

17 years ago

It's great! I've only seen a few like that.

Anonymous

17 years ago

This is superb!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Brilliant! Brilliant! brilliant!

Anonymous

17 years ago

1. Good composition
2. Good timing
3. Lucky

Anonymous

17 years ago

WHAT A SHOT! It's rare to see a photo of this quality from an incident such as this! Great job, Ruben!

Anonymous

17 years ago

In my opinion is this one of the rarest picture that anyone could ever taken. Congratulations to the photographer for this unique photo.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great Action Shot

Anonymous

17 years ago

The one in a million shot!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Right place, right moment.

Great shot!

But best of all, that nobody was injured and they came back to AMS safe.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Excelent ! Composition, everything.
Sounds like a compressor stall.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Immaculate timing!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Fantastic photograph, really capturing a rare, but crucial moment.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Scary moment but a great shot! 5 stars for the picture!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very seldom do you get a shot of an a/c with a fire. You have to be quite lucky to be in the right place and the right time, and right lighting.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot, I especially like the way that besides the flame the plane looks so peaceful.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Beautiful sharp photo, shows in detail the problem

Anonymous

17 years ago

Scary, but amazing, great photo

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot! A bit of a nasty situation for them.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Perfect timing, the flame came out right as the photo was taken, good job!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow man, you really captured a historical moment there! Great!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Oh my, what a moment, great shot there.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Live pic of near accident and the angle of the shot is superb

Anonymous

17 years ago

Awesome

Anonymous

17 years ago

A very unusual picture of very good definition obviously taken with some care and good equipment. Well done! Also, it was nice to know that there were not fatalities.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Terrific! It arrived safe? Get a picture like this is not only tecnic but also a matter of luck.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Amazing picture!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

SHOCKING !!!!! Professional quality.My congratulations to the photographer.

Anonymous

17 years ago

WOW

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Holy Crap!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice. What were the odds it would hapen on a 767 wih new colou scheme!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Michael Jackson!!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Ruben i cant beleive you could accomplish this near impossible task.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Luck is reserved to those who dare... A spectacular moment Ruben and thanks for sharing.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Amazing fire dump sequence! Great photo!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great pic indeed. Stunning! Gasping!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Congratulations, really great photo, you got the moment.

Anonymous

17 years ago

To me this is a unique photo. Capturing a tense moment and with clarity. I have never seen one like this before. (I expect the plane landed safely)

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a timely shot, I just want to know
is the aircraf safe and sound after that????!!!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Pull my finger.... got a big one coming

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice pic, bet you were waitng for it to go down!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Right place @ da right time. Good work Ruben

Anonymous

17 years ago

Amazing picture

Anonymous

17 years ago

Simply amazing! You must have nerves of steel to keep from running with this overhead! I would either run or stand there too terrified to move, so you had to be very calm to take this incredible shot! And, yes--you should sell it to the news media! This sort of photo doesn't happen very often! (Thank God!)

Anonymous

17 years ago

WOW. People inside must be crying. I don't want to be in such situation. 10 stars if I could.

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a shot! Great!

Anonymous

17 years ago

At least we can see what we never see from the cockpit...

Anonymous

17 years ago

Excellent

Anonymous

17 years ago

Agreed to all. But hey, what happened to the plane afterwards? I think there should have been some news at the end to conclude the story.

Anonymous

17 years ago

This one is unique. Being at that place, to take that shot at that time, and achieving this high quality, that can hardly be possible all together. I'm impressed

Anonymous

17 years ago

Now this is a cool photo! Its not an every day thing to see a 767 using its after burner ;)

Anonymous

17 years ago

I bet your heart rate went up when you saw this! Brilliant shot, and well done for keeping your finger on the button and not running for cover!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Absolutely fabulous!!!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a beautifull picture

Anonymous

17 years ago

Freaken scary....

Anonymous

17 years ago

Good timing! Brilliant shot!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Really sounds like a compressor stall.awesome

Anonymous

17 years ago

Fantastic photograph, definitely Right time, Right place and really capturing a rare moment,

Anonymous

17 years ago

Priceless!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Timing is everything

Anonymous

17 years ago

Maybe the engine sucked up some pepernoten !

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very lucky to get a so rare shot ! Hope the emergency landing occured without trouble.

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a great shot - guess being at the right place at the right time
Carl MUC (EDDM)

Anonymous

17 years ago

I can't imagine what the passenger must have felt like, i would have be scared out of my whits.
btw, great pic !!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hope everything was ok at the end of the day...

Anonymous

17 years ago

First I was shocked!!!
But i'm happy to hear that everything finished good! Great photo!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow, this is a good angle of view and capturing this picture just at this moment, we don't see it every day !

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great pic

Anonymous

17 years ago

Centered subject,
nice angle and distance

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice but shocking shot!

Anonymous

17 years ago

OMG holy mollie man!!!! fab shot

Anonymous

17 years ago

Such luck to get a picture like this. Hopefully it made it down safely

Chris

Anonymous

17 years ago

Ive heard loud bangs from aircraft engines but never flames aswell!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Unbelievable to have a photo like that!!!
great job, man!

Anonymous

17 years ago

The photographer position, the impressive colors, the right place right time, the point of view...the Moment (take off)...everything is perfect in this picture! Congratulations
Stensmann

Anonymous

17 years ago

Right down under the plane was taking-off. That's a precious moment, and a fast finger shooting the camera.
Rgds. Raúl/Mexico City

Anonymous

17 years ago

No words.... Just Great Shot!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

On the spot mate!

Anonymous

17 years ago

The right place/picture at the right time.
Nice shot.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Ruben, congratulations with your day of fame... !

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great photo , i wonder what us airways
says about the incident

Anonymous

17 years ago

For this type of action photo you have to be really lucky. High detail and focus. Dark aircraft body and grey background helps to focus on the bright fire.

Anonymous

17 years ago

The prof who is present when things happen

Anonymous

17 years ago

The right man on the right place!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Good shot Fire eingine after take off is very terrible situation on the bod.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hey nice picture keep on doing this!

Bram

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow. Great timing. And great flying.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very nice!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Outstanding photo

Anonymous

17 years ago

Cool photo, you were in the right place at right time fortunately for us!!
Many thanks
Chris

Anonymous

17 years ago

That's a fantastic sense of timing you have there! Personally I think I'd have been so shocked I'd have dropped the camera!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great pic! Cant beleive he caught it! Sweet!

Anonymous

17 years ago

The photog' was bang on the center line of the aircraft giving text book composition. Focus looks perfect at judged at this resolution. Camera or Photog' compensated for the backlighting by opening up the iris to get shadow detail on the non-torch side of the fuselage. This looks like a superb multi-mega pixel Digital camera shot, what was the camera?

Anonymous

17 years ago

Impressive photo taken at right time. I wonder what would happen with the passengers then.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Unique perspective which really captures the symmetry of the aircraft!

Anonymous

17 years ago

This is a once in a lifetime shot,being in the right spot at the right time, you just hope it all ends safely.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Amazing PIc!!!!!!!!! Can't believe you got it!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Excellent pic big chap

Anonymous

17 years ago

Amazing photo! The timing and the look is just excellent to say the least. Once again great shot!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great timing, good hand (finger) eye co-ordination.... but I'm wondering about the engine..!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Right place right time - how lucky can you be!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot, perfect timing.
Congratulations Ruben!

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a great shot amazing !

Anonymous

17 years ago

Really a great photo!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

This picture is beautiful congratulations

Anonymous

17 years ago

This is an awesome shot of the fire coming out of number one

Anonymous

17 years ago

WOW!!! What a fire

Anonymous

17 years ago

Cool!pic you could shoot a pic flying away.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Focused and very dramatic picture in elegant simple lines. What every pilot practice in his simulator and hope will never happen.
oy-koh

Anonymous

17 years ago

This picture is just great!

Anonymous

17 years ago

It's just one of those once in a lifetime shots. Being at the right place at the right time. And the viewer focuses on the flames real easy because the rest is quite dark.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Right place at the right time!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Position and timing, the very essence of a great photograph!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot! good to hear that they landed safely :)

Anonymous

17 years ago

On the right time on the right place

Anonymous

17 years ago

Brilliant. Very lucky to get this shot.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Never seen this on a jet. What a chance picture!

Anonymous

17 years ago

I can't hide my great happiness to see a picture
like this!
But I'd like to see something like this live in my eyes.
Well done Mr. Ruben hope.
I hope you good shoots in the future!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very nice photo really enjoyed it

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice photo

Anonymous

17 years ago

The timing of the shot makes it unique

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a rare event to be captured.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Perfect timing!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Right time right moment fantastic, a little dramatic also

Anonymous

17 years ago

Incredible shot, but very shocking

Anonymous

17 years ago

Damn! big flames.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Really shocking for passengers inside.
But beautiful picture.

Anonymous

17 years ago

This picture is very sharp and very close. Taken at the right moment.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Most of the photos on this site are excellent but this is one of those rare shots with the engine shooting flames.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Captured with clarity the drama and possible disaster of the moment. It not only takes a cool head, but also takes a talented photographer to capture moments like this.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great balls of fire......
What an awesome pic...

Anonymous

17 years ago

To capture a surge on camera is no small feat. Nice pic

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great shot !! hehe no, but you don't see that every day, right ? I hope it still landed safely =/

Anonymous

17 years ago

The contrast of the flames against the darkening sky and dark aircraft underside really make the shot.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Perfect composure/focus/framing: good subject

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great timing m8 !!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Fantastic picture and good timing

Anonymous

17 years ago

When I first saw this shot I was surprised. Great shot. There are not many photos on a.net of an engine on fire!

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a lucky shot! Nice job!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Awesome shot

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice shot.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Not only exciting but also scary...

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very rare

Anonymous

17 years ago

Simply amazing.........

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great Picture

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice an shoking photo.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice shot, with a nice angle...seems that u was waiting to take the photo... congrat!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great

Anonymous

17 years ago

WOW!! The USAir 762 NC, is very good photo. 5*****

Anonymous

17 years ago

I can't say anything! i can say just one word: W-O-W!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Heavy pic!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Wow !!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice pic....I think a bird came in the engine.

Anonymous

17 years ago

You must have felt the heat, I guess... !
WOW!!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Beautifull picture, is this what a bird can do?

Anonymous

17 years ago

This is a very nice photo

Anonymous

16 years ago

WOW is incredible,but is very sad.

Anonymous

16 years ago

That is sure a rocket!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Nice

Anonymous

16 years ago

Wow!!! Talk about good timing for a shot. Love the flames coming out of the engine. Also awesome job by the pilots for getting this 767 back on the ground safely. Good job on this one Ruben!!!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Good

Anonymous

16 years ago

Wow nic one

Anonymous

16 years ago

Wow! Nice photo

Anonymous

16 years ago

Fantastic photo. Congratulations on your timing. Glad I wasn't travelling in it.G-)

Anonymous

16 years ago

At a perfect time at perfect plase

Anonymous

16 years ago

Incredible, nice shot!! ;)

Anonymous

16 years ago

Superb picture of a flame out.

Anonymous

16 years ago

Splendid shot...

Anonymous

16 years ago

Lucky picture.

Anonymous

16 years ago

Nice taken photo and a terrible situation for the passengers.

Anonymous

15 years ago

HOO!!!! It's a big roaring flame!!!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

It's so professional and good photograph with suitable angle.perfect'sir

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great

Anonymous

15 years ago

Now that the afterburner is on, it should go supersonic any minute! LOL

Anonymous

15 years ago

Good job!!!!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

No comment! it's a perfect photo

Anonymous

15 years ago

It's a really shocking seeing flames in engines, btw, it was a really good shot.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Shocking, positively shocking.

Anonymous

15 years ago

*Twilight Zone theme starts playing*

Outstanding timing!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Rare shot! Was this a bird strike or an engine failure? I have never seen something like this.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Very scary...

Anonymous

14 years ago

Something tells me i would not want to be on that plane. (i wonder what it is?)

Anonymous

14 years ago

Cool first time in my life i see these things on plane i sure dont want to be on that plane

Anonymous

14 years ago

How in the world did it get that way?! Thats an amazing shot of the plane, that is crazy awsome!

Anonymous

14 years ago

Flames+bangs=compressor stall. The engine probably hasn't flamed out yet or the banging would have stopped.

Anonymous

14 years ago

Flames+bangs=compressor stall. Hopefully the engine hadn't flamed out yet.

Anonymous

14 years ago

I love this picture

Anonymous

14 years ago

I agree,looks like a compressor stall. Nothing too dramatic in the most cases.Nice capture,very rare!

Anonymous

14 years ago

That plane better be toting an extra drink cart.

Anonymous

13 years ago

She's not even cleaned up yet! Scary.

After a few thousand shots, you get one of these.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Ahhhh, that sight plus the 8 loud bangs......compressor stall. Hopefully the pilot noticed the EGT hitting the meatball and brought the throttle back

Anonymous

13 years ago

It looks like its time to get the marshmallows out guys!

Anonymous

13 years ago

I was on this flight, and it's so cool that someone got such an excellent shot. Homeward bound to Philly after spending my 30th in Amsterdam, and three minutes into the flight there are massive booms, the plane starts shaking, and the side of the plane lights up in a hellish orange glow. Pilot was awful cool when he spoke to us too.

Anonymous

13 years ago

Looks like a bird strike for me

Anonymous

13 years ago

It's called afterburners... :p

Anonymous

13 years ago

This is a rare photo, and fortunate the photographer was in a perfect position to take it.

Anonymous

12 years ago

F/O: Grilled chicken for everyone!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Catching the flames at just the right time is hard to do. This is super!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Woooow! I would have been like what the $&#$! haha Amazing picture! :D

Anonymous

12 years ago

Purée !!!

Anonymous

12 years ago

Very good shot there i must say! what that appears to be is an engine surge. that is the main explanation to your description of loud bangs wich followed after flames coming out of the engine. this is usually common on aircraft. you were there to witness it and at the right time you got the shot.