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The difficulties were encountered as flight T6 647 from Cape Town started its descent into Durban.  

“During cruising altitude of 35,000 feet, cockpit indicators revealed that the left-hand engine had experienced technical problems,” the company said in a statement.

Airline spokeswoman Refilwe Masemola later said the aircraft was the same one that had to make an emergency landing at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport on August 5 after its left-engine failed.

“This is the same aircraft, but this time it is a different engine. Everything was checked out. This was an unforeseen problem,” she said.

The aircraft was able to safely operate on its other engine and no one was injured.  

"The Captain landed the aircraft safely and ahead of schedule at 16:14, instead of 16:40.

"Before touchdown, he informed passengers that he would perform a normal landing with one engine and that the aircraft would be met by emergency vehicles as a precautionary measure. 

"Safety will always be 1time’s first and foremost priority and we will never compromise our passengers, crew or aircraft," says Blacky Komani, CEO of 1time Airline. “We also wish to reiterate to our customers that Boeing considers the MD80 one of the safest aircraft in the skies today, and with our focus of safety and customer service at the top of our agenda, we assure passengers that incidents such as these are considered to be very serious and we will work effortlessly to establish the cause of the problem."

• Last time, the plane was going to Cape Town, when it had to turn back minutes after take off.

The runway at the airport was closed for the emergency landing.

At the time, SACAA spokeswoman Phindiwe Gwebu said debris had fallen out of the left engine.

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Aug 21, 2012

br33

le dlala ka mollo lona
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Aug 21, 2012

lidodaduvha11

imagine ur up there and they anounce that there is a problem with the flight, eish. i believe there were lot of farting up there.
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Aug 21, 2012

Pointman

I feel sorry for the airlines when something like this happens. People are usually so scared of flying that any hint of negligence or problems with an airline sends them running. The airline industry sets very high standards but even so things do go wrong.
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Aug 21, 2012

hhp

always 1time airline, this time they went too far! and i heard they are in too much debts!
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Aug 21, 2012

MGEEZ

where did they buy this new engine that fails with in a month of usage?
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Aug 21, 2012

Lehido

it has become increasingly risky to fly this days
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Aug 21, 2012

Flemza

thats why I always use a ship or train for travelling long distance no matter how long it takes rather take my time than to be sorry
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Aug 21, 2012

lidodaduvha11

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lidodaduvha11
imagine ur up there and they anounce that there is a problem with the flight, eish. i believe there were lot of farting up there.
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I bet U if the g-strings had been inspected k@k would surely be found.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i prefer drinking before i took a flight so that i wont feel the joureney
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Aug 21, 2012

akaPENdEBAHLEN

YoH
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Aug 21, 2012

Kuch

Joh...and I just booked my ticket to Mombasa...eish ..I hope nothing happens next month.....
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