We just need to patiently wait and hear what the pudding has to say won't we Jan?
The problem is, is that there really isn't a pudding. What if one crashes in March? Half of the pundits will say: 'told you so!', the other half will say: 'totally unrelated!'.
Pick your pudding ;-)
Jan
I was always aware that airplanes can fly with only one working engine, but I really would not have liked to be a passenger on this flight. It's terrifying.
How can such a thing happen? (technically speaking)
Estados Unidos: Terror en un avion por el incendio ... | Pagina12
How can such a thing happen? (technically speaking)
Estados Unidos: Terror en un avion por el incendio ... | Pagina12
6L6 :
My question is about why the engine fails and catches fire like that. I can understand that a pipe is blocked and fuel does not flow, but in that case it would stop working.
Passengers say they heard an explosion.
Lack of maintenance ?
I did not see photos of the parts of the engine detached and fallen to the ground, any link?
My question is about why the engine fails and catches fire like that. I can understand that a pipe is blocked and fuel does not flow, but in that case it would stop working.
Passengers say they heard an explosion.
Lack of maintenance ?
I did not see photos of the parts of the engine detached and fallen to the ground, any link?
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Looking at this photo, it appears the front fell off.
Which immediately reminds me of this -
Clarke and Dawe - The Front Fell Off - YouTube
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In all seriousness;
ATC audio and radar track -
United B777 has ENGINE FAILURE+FIRE on departure | Cowling Separates - YouTube
ATC audio and radar track -
United B777 has ENGINE FAILURE+FIRE on departure | Cowling Separates - YouTube
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The broken fan blade in the first photo is likely the culprit. That would have caused the vibration that shook the engine to the point that the cowling broke apart and separated from the aircraft.
The fire in the video that has been all over the news is probably just engine oil, it's much to quiet to be fuel, and anyway fuel would have been shutoff to the engine shortly after the failure, and hydraulic fluid, so the only thing left to burn is engine oil.
Everything contained to the engine itself and not up the pylon, the system worked as designed to contain the malfunction, there was no loss of life nor even any injury.
Well done all.
The fire in the video that has been all over the news is probably just engine oil, it's much to quiet to be fuel, and anyway fuel would have been shutoff to the engine shortly after the failure, and hydraulic fluid, so the only thing left to burn is engine oil.
Everything contained to the engine itself and not up the pylon, the system worked as designed to contain the malfunction, there was no loss of life nor even any injury.
Well done all.
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