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Well that was impressive...

Postby elaw » Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:58 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGjUQt0vhSI

Pilot of a small non_composite non_Boeing airliner with no_lav experiences a failure of all one of its engines shortly after takeoff.

1. Aviate: pilot maintains control of aircraft all the way to a stop, ensuring nobody did_died.
2. Navigate: pilot immediately identifies a highway as a suitable landing strip, lands on said highway, avoiding things like power lines and signs/poles (and cars, seemingly). Immediately switches to ground navigation upon touchdown and...
3. Communicate: ...tells ATC "We're in front of Wendy's"

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Re: Well that was impressive...

Postby 3WE » Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:28 pm

…and give them the passenger and fuel numbers, so ATC will say thanks and leave you alone.
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Re: Well that was impressive...

Postby Not_Karl » Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:19 am

...a small non_composite non_Boeing airliner with no_lav...
But it probably has nuts, bolts and pins.
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Re: Well that was impressive...

Postby 3WE » Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:05 pm

...a small non_composite non_Boeing airliner with no_lav...
But it probably has nuts, bolts and pins.
With good odds that that’s what failed.
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