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Which is shown by statistics. There are thousands of daily flights over Atlantic & Pacific. Engine failures over the ocean are incredibly rare (I couldn't find
by dx034 7y ago
Which is shown by statistics. There are thousands of daily flights over Atlantic & Pacific. Engine failures over the ocean are incredibly rare (I couldn't find any recent ones). Most reasons why airliners choose to divert at this stage are medical issues nowadays. And for the plane to crash not one but both engines would have to fail.
- dehrmann 7y ago> for the plane to crash not one but both engines would have to fail I recently rode in a 2-person jet. The pilot said the only reason we might bail out is an engine fire. If the engine fails, the plane's an excellent glider, and we'll glide to an airport/airstrip. Now, this was somewhere with airports all over, not an ocean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS is a good read.
- dehrmann 7y ago> medical issues Good to know that the squishy contents of the aluminum can are the least reliable part of the system. I guess that also limits the size for planes, but probably to 10,000+, so it's not something we're likely to hit.