First of all, the Boeing 737 is the most widely used aircraft model. It’s like comparing car accidents with motorcycle accidents with truck accidents. Of course there will be more car accidents.
Secondly, dealing with a compressor stall is an Abnormal Procedure, not an Emergency Procedure. Even an engine failure is only an Abnormal Procedure. The plane will fly quite well until it runs out of fuel.
Thirdly, I doubt the plane nose dived. If anything, the pitch was lowered slightly to stop the climb.
[Aviation titbit - the normal two engine level attitude is about 2.5 degrees nose up. The normal one engine level attitude is 7 degrees and a climb attitude is 12 degrees.]
Of course some people in the back knew they were going to die. SMH They should have been more worried about missing their connection.
EC
Thirdly, I doubt the plane nose dived. If anything, the pitch was lowered slightly to stop the climb.
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That is what it looks like on flightaware. Looks to me like the plane’s altitude was stable the entire time.
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL1118/history/20240305/0036Z/KIAH/KIAH
“Of course some people in the back knew they were going to die. SMH They should have been more worried about missing their connection”
Funny how it never seems to be AS critical to those that are not actually ON the aircraft in question. 😁