CLTUSCaptive
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http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/plane-has-engine-malfunction-while-charlotte-dougl/nMWQp/
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/plane-has-engine-malfunction-while-charlotte-dougl/nMWQp/
Maybe because this is a website that focuses on airlines, and in a specific category for US Airways.Why is this news? Aircraft engines blow. They're very reliable, but don't have an infinite life.
Maybe because this is a website that focuses on airlines, and in a specific category for US Airways.
Why is this news? Aircraft engines blow. They're very reliable, but don't have an infinite life.
First off, as you say, they are very reliable, but most are changed out or rebuilt before they blow; so, it is not a common occurrence for this to happen with passengers onboard.
As someone who has been in two aborted takeoffs--one as a paying passenger; the other as a working crewmember--it is NOT a pleasant experience, and the reason for the abort doesn't matter to the person riding in the cabin. It's still rather scary. (First off, you have no idea how close you are to the end of the runway.) Someone on that plane would have called the media if they found out that it hadn't been reported.
First off, as you say, they are very reliable, but most are changed out or rebuilt before they blow; so, it is not a common occurrence for this to happen with passengers onboard.
As someone who has been in two aborted takeoffs--one as a paying passenger; the other as a working crewmember--it is NOT a pleasant experience, and the reason for the abort doesn't matter to the person riding in the cabin. It's still rather scary. (First off, you have no idea how close you are to the end of the runway.) Someone on that plane would have called the media if they found out that it hadn't been reported.
Probably wouldn't have been if that photography class hadn't been at the airport to get a picture.
Jim