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And if they loose the remaining one, all goes south: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn1a2lSk_UI&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn1a2lSk_UI&fe

• shiny 6y ago
  Not if you have Sully in the cockpit [1]. They can still glide. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger
  • saagarjha 6y ago
    Not very well, though.
    • ceejayoz 6y ago
      Well enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider > In 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) the aircraft lost 5,000 feet (1,500 m), giving a glide ratio of approximately 12:1 (dedicated glider planes reach ratios of 50:1 to 70:1). > Air Canada Flight 143 came to a final stop on the ground 17 minutes after running out of fuel.
• NikolaeVarius 6y ago
  No, planes glide just fine. That plane simply did not have enough altitude, or lift considering the bank angle to recover
  • pintxo 6y ago
    Their problem really was a lack of situational awareness / crew resource management. As they did shut down their perfectly well working engine instead of the broken one. Obviously that’s not improving your situation in any way.