I spent almost 21 years in Boeing Experimental Flight test.
The 777 is probably the best aircraft ever built.
It can take off on a full fuel load with passengers, on just one engine.
You all watched as Sum ting wong, We too lo, and Holy fuk crashed a 777 at SFO. All the passengers walked away with carry on, the dead were run over by fire trucks.
At least at my time in Boeing Safety was #1. Looks to me like every thing worked as designed in the event of a “Black Swan” failure.
Why do you think these machines cost a third of a billion dollars?
Yep, I think the 777 was the first twin jet rated for over ocean/intercontinental flight? (retired/inactive A&P mech here).
ATC audio recording of the incident...the “action” starts at about 08:35 into it:
https://archive.liveatc.net/kden/KDEN-Dep-Feb-20-2021-2000Z.mp3
Yes but the engines are manufactured seperately by another manufacturer, and in the 777’s case the GE90’s are reliable workhorses from GE. It’s likely the likely the result of poor maintenance. The logs will tell.
I don’t fly, but if I had to it would only be on a 777. The safety profile of that airplane is beyond impressive.
Boeing 777-200. All of that and still landed. Impressive.
You forgot to name the 4th crew member - Bang Ding Ow.