737 engine explodes in flight, passenger killed, USA.

[bob10]

Federal investigator says 1 dead after plane with engine failure makes emergency landing in Philadelphia (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/federal-investigator-says-1-dead-after-plane-with-engine-failure-makes-emergency-landing-in-philadelphia/ar-AAvZbuI?ocid=spartandhp)

[Hugh Jars]

Federal investigator says 1 dead after plane with engine failure makes emergency landing in Philadelphia (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/federal-investigator-says-1-dead-after-plane-with-engine-failure-makes-emergency-landing-in-philadelphia/ar-AAvZbuI?ocid=spartandhp)

I did a similar scenario in the sim about a month ago. Very busy, with a few checklists to work through.

Well done to the crew. Pity the PAX didn’t pay attention to the safety briefing re the use of O2 masks......

[VladTepes]

Pity the PAX didn’t pay attention to the safety briefing re the use of O2 masks......

Passengers are what ruins commercial flight. [biggrin]

[strangy]

Passengers are what ruins commercial flight. [biggrin]

Flight Safety - Cyanide & Happiness Shorts - YouTube (https://youtu.be/eHooBjxmoXQ)

[Eevo]

Pity the PAX didn’t pay attention to the safety briefing re the use of O2 masks......

what did they do wrong? i didnt read the article that close.

[rick130]

Flight Safety - Cyanide & Happiness Shorts - YouTube (https://youtu.be/eHooBjxmoXQ)[emoji23][emoji23]

[Slunnie]

Incredible professionalism from all. ATC conversation.
Southwest 1380 (engine failure 4/17/2018) ENTIRE EVENT: actual multi-sector ATC audio - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkVTdvcghHc&feature=youtu.be)

[cripesamighty]

If you see some of the photos, one of the passengers has the Oxygen mask just covering his mouth only, not over his mouth and nose like it’s supposed to be.

[Hugh Jars]

what did they do wrong? i didnt read the article that close.

Look at the shots of the people with masks on. Almost all don’t have them covering their noses. The mask is supposed to be fitted over both the nose and mouth :)

[cripesamighty]

I only saw the first photo's to be released which just showed one person in their seat and they had their mask on incorrectly and thought that was why that photo was picked to publish online. I didn't realise the bulk of the people on board were in a panic - or terminally stoopid....

[bob10]

Very good work by the pilot, the first female USN fighter pilot, left the USN when not allowed to fly in combat.

Pilot's haunting audio after Southwest plane engine explodes (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/pilots-haunting-audio-after-southwest-plane-engine-explodes/ar-AAvZUR8?ocid=spartandhp)

[Rolly]

May the lady who lost her life R.I.P.
whilst some of you look to find humour or find fault with how some behaved, spare a thought for those who actually experienced it.
I’ve been a pilot for over 30 years, have flown in Australia,PNG and Europe and now Command a ‘Heavy’.
When the proverbial hits the fan many people do not behave as they expect.
There but for the Grace of God is what I think every time.

[cripesamighty]

Too true. I thought the same thing - that it could easily have happened to me. Have had several very close calls whilst doing various things over the years (once while in a small aircraft) and you are right, you don't know how you will react until it happens. There can be a fine line between holding it together in a crisis and something totally unexpected will often push you over the edge. Having said that, I have seen some stupid things done by people on commercial flights.

[weeds]

I without out fail give the hostie my full attention when going through the brief.....most the the passengers don’t even look up or acknowledge it’s happening......will it help in an emergency dunno but I hope so

You’d be surprised how many hosties notice that you took time to listen to them and quite often nod in appreciation.

I only ever pick window seats, I’ll now ensure my belt is a little tighter than i normally have it.

[bob10]

Virgin replacing turbine blades.

Virgin to replace engine blades after US air tragedy (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/04/23/virgin-replace-737-engine/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM%20Update%2020180423)

[Hugh Jars]

That would be fan blades, Bob ;) Looks like it separated or broke at the root.

[bob10]

That would be fan blades, Bob ;) Looks like it separated or broke at the root.

Sorry. Being an old steam tiffie I understand steam turbines. Same principle , I think.

[Hugh Jars]

Sorry. Being an old steam tiffie I understand steam turbines. Same principle , I think.

Yeah Bob, much the same. Little end drives the big end through a reduction gearbox. Flat out the fan turns around 5000rpm at about 3:1 reduction from its turbine speed.