"Shuttle" engine fire in MEM

[embraerfa]

I had a friend on that plane. He was crew moving to CLT after a charter from CUN to MEM (he works for Pace). Apparently right after takeoff there was a loud bang and the captain shut down one of the engines. Almost immediately afterward they had a partial failure of the other engine. The captain told the pax to brace over the intercom and the flight attendant prepared the cabin for a emergency landing. The FA got the deadheading Pace crew to assist in the evac operation and everyone got out OK.

DRW

 

[C-12Bubba]

EMB FA;

WOW, no kiddin?