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re: SW Flight Out of NOLA Makes Emergency Landing b/c Part of Engine Was Torn Away
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:33 pm to Mac
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:33 pm to Mac
Flying from Barbados to Miami once. Had an engine smoke and make a loud bang noise. I have never seen a plane that big get down that quick for an emergency landing. It was the most agressive decent I have ever been on.
Thankful for good flying
Eta: It was Christmas Eve
Thankful for good flying
Eta: It was Christmas Eve
This post was edited on 8/27/16 at 6:54 pm
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Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:35 pm to Mac
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:37 pm to Mac
Reading this as I look at booking a cross-Pacific flight for trip to New Zealand.
Wtf would happen if this happened on a Pacific flight? Lost II?
Wtf would happen if this happened on a Pacific flight? Lost II?
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:42 pm to okietiger
Most of the oceanic flights have the ability to fly on one engine for what's called ETOPS 330, or 5 and a half hours. You're good
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:44 pm to Mac
Logically, this should make people less afraid of flying. Things like this almost never happen, and when they do, it almost always ends fine.
I know it won't, though.
I know it won't, though.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:46 pm to GRTiger
Value Jet ------> AirTran ------> Southwest
The signs are there
The signs are there
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:50 pm to BRgetthenet
IWHI
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:51 pm to Mac
Never go cheap on tires, toilet paper and airplanes.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:56 pm to tgr4ever
quote:
Just so you know, airline pilots are heavily trained to fly with only one engine. Most likely the plane will be under complete control and land at the nearest airport if it does happen.
I'm In Wichita for training right now and we do it non-stop, it is almost a non-event in the sim but you never know what's going to happen in flight if it comes apart like this one did. They are lucky the debris didn't take out some flight controls or other systems, that along with the engine issue would've made it a scary situation. Read up on the Sioux city crash if you want to see how bad it can get.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:57 pm to FredsGotSlacks
Like the horizontal stabilizer? Bad news
Think I saw another pic where it got hit with a little debris as well
Think I saw another pic where it got hit with a little debris as well
Posted on 8/27/16 at 4:58 pm to GRTiger
Props to the person who took that pic. They had a pretty damn steady hand at the time.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:00 pm to tgr4ever
quote:
Just so you know, airline pilots are heavily trained to fly with only one engine. Most likely the plane will be under complete control and land at the nearest airport if it does happen.
Planes are able to operate safely with only one engine but they can't operate if the plane is badly damaged. It sounds like the plane had some significant damage to the wing and stabilizer. Which is a huge deal.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:04 pm to FredsGotSlacks
I think the worst crash for me was that flight out of (I believe) Omaha on a commercial twin engine that was too heavy in the back and on take off the weight shifted to the back and the plane sorta flipped upside down. When the audio recording from the black box was played, just before the crash, you could hear this young girl plead, "Daddy!"
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:06 pm to tgr4ever
quote:I was on a flight once where we lost an engine. Had they not told us, we never would have known.
Just so you know, airline pilots are heavily trained to fly with only one engine. Most likely the plane will be under complete control and land at the nearest airport if it does happen.
Granted, by lost I mean it stopped working, it didn't rip apart like this one.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:08 pm to Mac
"That blowed up real good!"
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:11 pm to Mac
My son-in-law's twin brother and his family were on that flight. They said it was terrifying before they landed in Pensacola. Needless to say they "drove a car" to Disney world.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:12 pm to CRAZY 4 LSU
Some of the most ignorant people I know are scared to fly and say it's not as safe as driving.
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:14 pm to Topisawtiger
Bad turbulence?
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:15 pm to Mac
Is this more Syrian Refugee hi-jinks?
Those guys are real pranksters!!
Those guys are real pranksters!!
Posted on 8/27/16 at 5:18 pm to Topisawtiger
Update. Just talked to my daughter, SW reimbursed their tickets and gave $500 vouchers as well. I wonder if they paid for the rental car as well.. Forgot to ask.
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