A Northwest Airlines flight bound for Minot, N.D., aborted takeoff Monday when flames were seen shooting from an engine, KSTP-TV reported.
The DC-9 aborted takeff about 9 a.m. No one was hurt. Passengers exited the plane after it was towed back to the gate, airport spokesman Patrick Hogan said.
"It was basically just an engine failure,'' he told The Associated Press.
Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch would not describe what led to the aborted takeoff. He said the flight's 64 passengers were placed on another flight to Minot.
Northwest has been operating with replacement mechanics since union mechanics went on strike in late August.
On Sunday, the Star Tribune reported that FAA inspection reports filed during the first month of the strike showed several examples of mistakes by the replacements. Northwest said it remained confident in the quality of the mechanics' work, but the airline has acknowledged that it conducted "refresher training'' for replacements to make sure they're properly documenting their work
The DC-9 aborted takeff about 9 a.m. No one was hurt. Passengers exited the plane after it was towed back to the gate, airport spokesman Patrick Hogan said.
"It was basically just an engine failure,'' he told The Associated Press.
Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch would not describe what led to the aborted takeoff. He said the flight's 64 passengers were placed on another flight to Minot.
Northwest has been operating with replacement mechanics since union mechanics went on strike in late August.
On Sunday, the Star Tribune reported that FAA inspection reports filed during the first month of the strike showed several examples of mistakes by the replacements. Northwest said it remained confident in the quality of the mechanics' work, but the airline has acknowledged that it conducted "refresher training'' for replacements to make sure they're properly documenting their work