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Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Pensacola after mid-air engine failure
The Washington Times ^
| August 27, 2016
| Andrew Blake
Posted on 08/27/2016 2:37:42 PM PDT by jazusamo
Photo at link.
A Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando made an emergency landing Saturday morning in Pensacola after a mid-air malfunction sidelined the planes primary engine.
Federal investigators are now trying to determine the cause of what a Southwest spokesperson described as an mechanical issue with the number one engine.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: Local News; Travel
KEYWORDS: enginefailure; southwestairlines
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Looks like "engine failure" is kind of an understatement.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:37:42 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:38:28 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(#NeverTrumpers: "commercial self-interest masquerading as ideological purity")
To: jazusamo
Loss of an engine. . .big deal. . .that is why they have two.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:40:30 PM PDT
by
Hulka
To: jazusamo
WTF is a “primary engine?
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:41:18 PM PDT
by
cardinal4
("Sat stonefaced while the building burned..")
To: NonValueAdded
I guess the writer figured the number one engine was the primary. :)
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:43:35 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
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To: NonValueAdded
They think the Number One Engine is the Primary Engine. LOL
The Number Two Engine is called the Poo Poo Engine.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:44:07 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(Hillary Clinton has killed FIVE* more People than Three Mile Island. *revised...)
To: jazusamo
They said the plane will be taken out of service to be checked out.
I can’t imagine any other option.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:44:59 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
To: yarddog
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:45:56 PM PDT
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jazusamo
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To: jazusamo
Engine failures are actually very rare..it’s amazing how rare
To: jazusamo
This is not something you want to see:
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:48:27 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
GO, TRUMP, GO!
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:49:31 PM PDT
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jazusamo
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To: Semper911
Yeah, I don’t think you’re gonna get a restart on that one.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:50:03 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
(Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: Hulka
Around 20 years ago, a plane had an engine fall apart like that...and it damaged hydraulic lines that caused the pilot to lose control. One good reason to land.
I’ve been in an airplane that had an engine catch fire, and they landed it right away in some remote airport - took around 8 hours to get bused back to Atlanta and try again.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:50:37 PM PDT
by
lacrew
To: Semper911
Amen...Thanks for posting the pic.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:50:39 PM PDT
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jazusamo
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To: Semper911
On the ground.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:50:57 PM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: jazusamo
I’m just now boarding a Southwest flight, thanks for posting!
To: Semper911
The lateral signode appears to have lost its impellance.
Lack of Vaseline on the main bearing.
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:51:20 PM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(Fear is the mind killer.)
To: jazusamo
From the article:
It was just a big explosion. There was some smoke and then nothing, a passenger from Oklahoma City who asked not to be identified told KOCO 5. I saw parts flapping in the wind because it was right outside my window.
A big explosion? Hmmmm...
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:51:24 PM PDT
by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: NonValueAdded
Compressor explode? They are indeed lucky that the cabin was not broached or the wing was not severely damaged.
These things fly easily on one engine albeit losing one on takeoff could be fatal. Kudos to flight crew. Is Sully flying again!
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posted on
08/27/2016 2:52:19 PM PDT
by
Mouton
(The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
To: jazusamo
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08/27/2016 2:52:37 PM PDT
by
Rome2000
(SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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