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Metal falls from sky in Broomfield; United jet lands safely at DIA after engine failure (Denver to Honolulu Flight)
Fox 31, Denver ^ | 02/20/2021 | Staff

Posted on 02/20/2021 3:37:01 PM PST by Drago

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Large chunks of metal rained down on northwest Denver metro neighborhoods Saturday afternoon after a United Airlines plane reported engine trouble.

United Airlines confirmed flight 328 departed Denver International Airport for Honolulu at 12:15 p.m.

(Excerpt) Read more at kdvr.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: again; boeing; ge; pw
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To: Drago

Fly the big ole friendly skies. Okey dokey. Take a parachute if you do. Were they wasting time and energy on mask requirements or bickering Karens?


21 posted on 02/20/2021 4:31:45 PM PST by dforest (RATS are criminals and frauds. Hide anything that belongs to you. They will steal it.)
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To: rellic

You forgot to name the 4th crew member - Bang Ding Ow.


22 posted on 02/20/2021 4:36:27 PM PST by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC (Unity? Of course! I pledge to respect your President as much as you respected mine the past 4 years.)
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To: Drago

no. etops has been around awhile. 75 and 76s especially .


23 posted on 02/20/2021 4:40:11 PM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: PhiloBedo

Yeah, that’s right, forgot about 777 “predecessors” & ETOPS...I worked on “smaller iron” (aluminum). ;-)


24 posted on 02/20/2021 4:47:03 PM PST by Drago
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To: Drago

12:30p I was in back yard wearing shorts and short-sleeved shirt sunning myself for 30min about 20 airmiles from DIA. What’s this seeking warmth crap?


25 posted on 02/20/2021 4:51:33 PM PST by snoopy 'n linus
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To: ronnie raygun
maintained by a crack crew of diverse workers with little or no experience

In Colorado, more like a Marijuana crew...

26 posted on 02/20/2021 5:01:31 PM PST by Does so (The Media is the enemy of the people...Trial lawyers close behind...)
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To: EvilCapitalist

“The green new deal will put an end to those plane trips to Hawaii.”

You just don’t understand the Green New Deal very well, do you? AOC is going to require that all commercial aircraft be all-electric by 2035, just like cars. They’ll have no problem at all reaching Hawaii. She has assured us of this.


27 posted on 02/20/2021 5:06:48 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Life is short, and work long, opportunity fleeting, experiments dangerous, and judgment hard)
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To: Drago
"Video from onboard the aircraft:"

More video from onboard the aircraft:


28 posted on 02/20/2021 5:29:59 PM PST by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: Drago

I remember 767’s being certified ETOPs (engine turns or people swim) back in the early ‘90’s. The aircraft was built for the North Atlantic route. A&P here.


29 posted on 02/20/2021 5:49:59 PM PST by ebshumidors ( )
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To: Drago

30 posted on 02/20/2021 5:58:58 PM PST by Kenny Bania (Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
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To: TexasGator

Yeah, I had the misfortune of turning the TV onto our local NBC station to catch the local news, but forgot that on Sat. I’d be catching NBC National News: Nice vid of the engine on fire, but the hyperventilation by NBC was off the charts. Then the homeowner who received the biggest present was interviewed and he was so calm and collected you’d think nothing had happened. It was a hilarious contrast.


31 posted on 02/20/2021 6:10:05 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: Drago
Video from onboard the aircraft:

Not exactly what you want to see as a passenger.

I wonder why they didn't shut the engine off. It was ON FIRE!

32 posted on 02/20/2021 6:39:42 PM PST by TChad (The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
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To: TChad

The core of a jet engine operates at thousands of degrees F...takes awhile to “go out”/cool down....(after all fuel is cut off). ;-) Yep, not want you want to see esp. in a 2 engine aircraft...fortunately the 757/767/777 series are certified by the FAA as “ETOPS” (safely fly four hours or more on one engine). See:

https://simpleflying.com/etops-certification-requirements/


33 posted on 02/20/2021 6:47:54 PM PST by Drago
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To: Drago
Interesting, thanks.

I realize I was probably wrong to assume that the jet engine was running just because I could see the turbine blades rotating. If the engine was running, I probably would not be able to see the blades at all.

34 posted on 02/20/2021 7:19:35 PM PST by TChad (The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
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To: TChad

Yep, just what is left of a busted turbine engine “windmilling” in the ~300 knot airflow/slipstream.


35 posted on 02/20/2021 7:22:37 PM PST by Drago
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To: Drago

I hope the airlines aren’t cutting corners on maintenance in the covid era.


36 posted on 02/21/2021 6:15:15 AM PST by Brilliant
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To: ronnie raygun

above all, a union card


37 posted on 02/21/2021 6:19:42 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) History: Pelosi was pitiful vindictive California crone)
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