Following an incident in which an Air Sudan Airbus A300 lost power in both engines during takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration is ordering thorough inspections and tests of Pratt & Whitney jet engines used on this and many other wide-body jets. Although tests had already been ordered on the Pratt & Whitney 4000-series turbofan engines, FAA officials decided to order enhanced inspections following this latest incident.

The Air Sudan Airbus lost power in both of its engines for nearly 50 seconds while taking off. The plane came within 70 feet of crashing into the Red Sea before the engines restarted.

According to the FAA, the majority of planes requiring inspections are not U.S.-registered. However, some Boeing 767s, 747s, MD11s, Airbus A300s and A310s currently flown by Northwest, Delta, United, TWA, and United Parcel Service may require inspections.