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No doubt this was a happy ending, but modern airplanes like the 777 are perfectly capable of flying, even climbing with one engine. So, while it seems very hero
by subhro 6y ago
No doubt this was a happy ending, but modern airplanes like the 777 are perfectly capable of flying, even climbing with one engine. So, while it seems very heroic on the part of the pilot, it is pretty ordinary and non news.
What I do think is a happy outcome is the debris from the disintegrating engine did not fall on someone and kill/injure them.
Source: Pilot.
- dghlsakjg 6y agoFlying on one engine is one thing. Flying one engine while the other is on fire due to unknown causes is another. Still newsworthy in my book. Source: also a pilot
- subhro 6y agoRespectfully disagree. When you are flying with one turbofan, it does not matter why the other engine is on fire. The checklist says, shut off the fuel, if W&B allows, move fuel off the wing and drown the engine in CO2. Source: Over 3500 hours turbine time.
- dghlsakjg 6y agoIm not saying that following the checklist is particularly hard, or the mechanics of what you need to do is outside the skill level of any competent pilot. I’m saying that practicing engine-outs/fires is psychologically different than bringing a flaming aircraft safely to the ground with several hundred souls on board.