777 Engine Failure
 

Great photo (not mine) of a Malaysian 777 experiencing an engine failure. The narrative at the bottom of the photo is a bit uninformed though :)

Link to photo: http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...&TopOfYest=yes

That would ruin my day! :eek:

Extended Duty Day!!!

"Ah, Malasian 235 heavy, we've got reports of fragments on the runway. You might want to check your engine indications for, ah, a failure"

"Negative, we'll continue on. . .oh, whaddya know, we lost number one"

"let's hope number two will take us all the way to LAX"

"oh, whaddya know, we lost number two in the middle of the pacific"

"Do'oh"

:cool: They don't work for BA :D

That's what I was laughing about, apparently the photographer had complete insight into the dialog on the flight deck AND the EICAS messages (or lack of). :rolleyes:

I'm certain that crew was well aware of the condition of the aircraft. I'm also certain that the 777 flys great on one engine (I do it in the Sim several times a year, and I have one "precautionary" in flight shut down).

After reading about the Air Force C-5 crash in Dover, a recurring comment I heard was "they had plenty of fuel, why did they rush?". In contrast, maybe the 777 crew in this photo took their time :) Of course how can you tell what was going on by looking at a photo?