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turbinetree

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36. Yes, you are correct........................

Sun Aug 28, 2016, 05:57 PM

Aug 2016

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I have / was been in Commercial aviation for over thirty- five years and on the manufacturing side over 8 years.

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Southwest Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Florida after engine breaks apart midflight [View all] brooklynite Aug 2016 OP

Wow glad everyone is okay shawn703 Aug 2016 #1

There's some THING on the wing. longship Aug 2016 #2

I came to post that!!! ;) NT Adrahil Aug 2016 #44

Everyone was/is OK...no one hurt... Stuart G Aug 2016 #3

and SWA still has never had a crash with fatalities. Gman Aug 2016 #4

Except that time a SW 737 ran off a runway in Chicago and killed a 6 year old in a car. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #7

I have landed at Midway many times. former9thward Aug 2016 #11

Lots of urban airports are that way Major Nikon Aug 2016 #18

How many ground fatalites have occurred around the Dallas airport? former9thward Aug 2016 #39

In 1949 a DC-6 crashed and killed 28 people on the ground Major Nikon Aug 2016 #41

IIRC, they've since added an EMAS arresting system on that runway. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #30

THIS is why aircraft are designed to fly even when an engine is lost or disabled! PearliePoo2 Aug 2016 #5

Wow. A happy story! Great work on a safe ending. Hugin Aug 2016 #6

Could a bird strike do it? mainer Aug 2016 #8

Wasn't a bird. What happened, they're not sure, but they are sure that it's mechanical.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #9

Not a lot of birds Liberalagogo Aug 2016 #23

Not a lot, but some Major Nikon Aug 2016 #42

Not over the Gulf of Mexico Liberalagogo Aug 2016 #46

... Major Nikon Aug 2016 #48

Nothing about Liberalagogo Aug 2016 #49

Nothing you cited claims there aren't birds at 30K over the gulf either Major Nikon Aug 2016 #50

Whatever... Liberalagogo Aug 2016 #54

That's pretty much my thoughts on your Wiki cite Major Nikon Aug 2016 #55

Let it go Liberalagogo Aug 2016 #57

You stole my line! Major Nikon Aug 2016 #58

The best safety device is a well-trained pilot! I agree, and I'm glad the union pointed this out.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #10

Waiting for the inevitable "I just want to thank Jesus for saving me!" TipTok Aug 2016 #12

The maintance people may have had a role in it comming apart, so I'm not sure I would thank them yet Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #26

So much for religious tolerance on a progressive board nt calendargirl Aug 2016 #59

I believe you are confusing tolerance and active encouragement... TipTok Aug 2016 #62

A person's individual faith is misplaced? calendargirl Aug 2016 #63

Just always seemed like a bit of cognitive dissonance... TipTok Aug 2016 #64

there is something very strange here BlueCollar Aug 2016 #13

Could it be a longevity issue? cab67 Aug 2016 #14

it shouldnt be BlueCollar Aug 2016 #15

Thanks. cab67 Aug 2016 #22

I agree with you-------------100% turbinetree Aug 2016 #17

What about UAL 232? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #31

UAL 232 BlueCollar Aug 2016 #35

My point is I thought I had seen other engine failures leading to the cowling being blown off. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #37

My guess is damage to a turbine blade. Adrahil Aug 2016 #45

The rotating parts of the engine are all there ... VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #51

I Agree BlueCollar Aug 2016 #60

Just wondering... Nac Mac Feegle Aug 2016 #16

Lets put this in perpsective, I have been in the industry for over thirty-five years- turbinetree Aug 2016 #19

well put BlueCollar Aug 2016 #21

Yes, you are correct........................ turbinetree Aug 2016 #36

too early to tell..in my opinion BlueCollar Aug 2016 #20

Do they pull those for non-fatal/non-injury incidents like this? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #32

the onboard computer will obviously supplement BlueCollar Aug 2016 #34

One mishap and that's what you infer? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2016 #56

Congratulations to the crew. FigTree Aug 2016 #24

Audio of emergency transmissions. brooklynite Aug 2016 #25

damn.... mike_c Aug 2016 #27

Amazing professionalism by the captain and crew. Fred Sanders Aug 2016 #28

Interesting. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #33

Pro's harun Aug 2016 #65

Maybe a bleed system failure? Applan Aug 2016 #29

good point...n/t BlueCollar Aug 2016 #61

Good thing it happened over the Gulf. roamer65 Aug 2016 #38

So glad disaster was avoided. montana_hazeleyes Aug 2016 #40

so lucky the piece that pierced the fuselage didn't cause a total break-up Sunlei Aug 2016 #43

Not really .... VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #52

Was John Lithgow on the plane? Recursion Aug 2016 #47

dammit-- where in the hell did I leave that wrench...? mike_c Aug 2016 #53