Incident:DC-8-63F,N865F,Shannon Airport (EINN), Ireland, 28 March 2008, Report No:2009-008

SYNOPSIS

Shortly after take-off from Runway (RWY) 24 at EINN, while still in the initial climb phase, the cargo aircraft suffered a series of compressor stalls to the No. 1 engine.  This engine was shut down and shortly afterwards a compressor stall occurred on a second engine.  The aircraft declared an emergency, descended to increase speed and turned back towards EINN.  After engine anti-ice was activated the engines stabilised and later the No. 1 engine was successfully restarted.  The aircraft subsequently landed safely on RWY 24 at EINN with all four engines operating normally having been airborne for 14 minutes.  There was no damage.