An MD80 flight attendant reported an engine explosion on takeoff that resulted in ear damage to 2 ot...

Attributes
ACN	801189
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 18 flight attendant time total : 18 flight attendant time type : 70
ASRS Report	801189
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Left engine exploded at takeoff. Made loud noise. Crew (flight attendants) taken to company medical for check-up on ears. 2 flight attendants were grounded due to pressure in ears by company medical.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLT ATTENDANT RPTED AN ENG EXPLOSION ON TKOF THAT RESULTED IN EAR DAMAGE TO 2 OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS.

Narrative: L ENG EXPLODED AT TKOF. MADE LOUD NOISE. CREW (FLT ATTENDANTS) TAKEN TO COMPANY MEDICAL FOR CHK-UP ON EARS. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE GNDED DUE TO PRESSURE IN EARS BY COMPANY MEDICAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

An MD80 flight attendant reported an engine explosion on takeoff that resulted in ear damage to 2 other flight attendants.