A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320-200, registration CS-TNP performing flight TP-1553 from Lisbon (Portugal) to Sao Vicente (Cabo Verde), was accelerating for takeoff from Lisbon's runway 03 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed following a loud bang from the left hand side, loss of thrust on the left hand engine (CFM56) and associated yaw of the aircraft as well as an "ENG#1 FAIL" ECAM indication. The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway via HS onto taxiway L. While turning onto taxiway L emergency services reported seeing smoke and flames from the engine. Although no fire warning was active in the cockpit, the crew stopped the aircraft and performed the fire drill shutting the engine down and activating the engine's fire suppression. Subsequent assessment by emergency services indicated it was safe to tow the aircraft to the apron, where passengers disembarked through the right hand doors via stairs.
The French BEA reported the occurrence has been rated a serious incident by Portugal's GPIAA and is being investigated by the GPIAA. The BEA provided tail number CS-TPN in error (which is an Embraer ERJ-145).
Incident: TAP A320 at Lisbon on May 21st 2016, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
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