United Airlines pilot calls ‘Mayday’ as engine fails moments after takeoff for trans-Atlantic flight: audio

NY Post ^ | August 03, 2025 | Alex Oliveira

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Airbus has been having their share of issues too. The duopoly is unfortunate .

[NorthMountain]

Thanks ... just listened to the conversation. Professionalism all around, Dulles, Potomac, and the aircrew.

[NorthMountain]

Airbus has been having their share of issues t

Airbus, or airlines?

Doesn't matter whether the hardware was made by Boeing or Airbus or Canadair or Bombardier or whatever ... the owner/operator is responsible for maintenance.

[wastedyears]

I think airplanes can dump fuel. No way they would burn enough fuel on one engine in 30 minutes.

[wastedyears]

That’s because subhuman indians are unbelievably stupid.

[woofer2425]

Exactly...not Boeing’s fault

[Fresh Wind]

The flight crew:

Sum Ting Wong
We Too Low
Bang Ding Ow
Ho Lee Fook

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Airbus. And regardless of the inadequacies of maintenance on the ground, or the breakdown in air traffic control both domestically and abroad...the point is that whether from bottom up, or top down, commercial aviation is NOT in good shape and that includes the corporate leadership at Boeing being in among the worst shape of all.

[Bikkuri]

I agree. But there are many short sighted people involved...

[TalBlack]

I don’t think gen aviation people practice IFR nearly enough.

[minnesota_bound]

Boeing says you don’t need 4 engines but only need 1 engine to cross the oceans so having 2 is redundancy...

[NorthMountain]

And you keep dodging the point: THIS INCIDENT IS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM at United. BTW, you should listen to the ATC conversation: excellent example of calm professionalism from both aircrew and ATC.