Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Pensacola after mid-air engine failure

The Washington Times ^ | August 27, 2016 | Andrew Blake

[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 plane’s 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.”

[jazusamo]

Looks like "engine failure" is kind of an understatement.

[NonValueAdded]

primary engine?

[Hulka]

Loss of an engine. . .big deal. . .that is why they have two.

[cardinal4]

WTF is a “primary engine?

[jazusamo]

I guess the writer figured the number one engine was the primary. :)

[Kickass Conservative]

They think the Number One Engine is the Primary Engine. LOL

The Number Two Engine is called the Poo Poo Engine.

[yarddog]

They said the plane will be taken out of service to be checked out.

I can’t imagine any other option.

[jazusamo]

Bump! :)

[ground_fog]

Engine failures are actually very rare..it’s amazing how rare

[Semper911]

This is not something you want to see:

[jazusamo]

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[PLMerite]

Yeah, I don’t think you’re gonna get a restart on that one.

[lacrew]

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.

[jazusamo]

Amen...Thanks for posting the pic.

[FreedomPoster]

On the ground.

[Rusty0604]

I’m just now boarding a Southwest flight, thanks for posting!

[headstamp 2]

The lateral signode appears to have lost its impellance.

Lack of Vaseline on the main bearing.

[Semper911]

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...

[Mouton]

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!

[Rome2000]

That’s the big one/s