Why waste fuel on a ferry flight?? Check this out!

[Guest Ian_Riddell]

contained blade failure ;-)http://www.ozemail.com.au/~iriddell/G-BLNL1a.jpgNote the hole in the side of the engine. There was also a large hole in one of the leading edge flaps.Cheers.Ian.

[Guest]

Wow. Ians photo is the kinda thing that can kill a passenger. I recall an incident where the entire system failed. swed right through the compartmant intantly killing a woman and her child. Its crap like that that makes me uncofortable sitting right in line with the engines.Pete

[Guest]

Actually, most airlines worldwide have procedures, and pilots (usually maintenance test pilots) trained, for engine out ferry flights. Obviously, these are only done with 3 or 4 engine airplanes! I seriously doubt, however, that securing (?) an engine like that is part of any procedure on my airline, or any US airline for that matter.

[Guest]

Wow! Went away for a few days and was surprised to see this post still on the first page :-). I don't know for sure that passengers were carried on the flight. The text doesn't necessarily imply that - only that it was "revenue-generating". I'm impressed the seatbelts held up as well as they did! Good pics, Ian!David

[Guest Dominik Mann]

:-eek :-eek :-eek OMFG, what bonehead was responsible for that "field repair" ?! Unbelievable!!!