YIKES
United Flight 328 engine catches fire
(Thanks to Dave N., who says "Otherwise, it was a smooth flight.")
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February 22, 2021
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The delay should be maybe fifteen minutes at best.
Really, I know, it's not funny.
Posted by: man tom | February 22, 2021 at 09:23 AM
It's really not all that big of a deal. Now if it was a one engine aircraft.
Posted by: Jerry Whittle | February 22, 2021 at 09:26 AM
Looks like it threw a fan blade.
BTW, the engine which failed was NOT built by Boeing.
Posted by: wiredog | February 22, 2021 at 09:40 AM
Thought it was an aftermarket flame exhaust from the 1960s Batmobile.
Posted by: wanderer2575 | February 22, 2021 at 09:54 AM
https://youtu.be/dyqeepAgm-E
Posted by: pharmaross | February 22, 2021 at 10:15 AM
To get an idea of how big that engine is, take a look at the 'trim' ring in someone's front yard if you haven't seen it two dozen times already.
Posted by: coscolo | February 22, 2021 at 10:23 AM
"That's Hot !" : Paris Hilton
Posted by: LeDud | February 22, 2021 at 11:53 AM
Rumor has it that Southwest has a contingency plan for similar situations, which involves the stewards handing out enough ingredients for the passengers to make their own s'mores.
Posted by: cfjk | February 22, 2021 at 12:18 PM
If the captain had come on the speaker telling the passengers to "Assume crash positions," the result would be a remake of the scene from the movie, Airplane.
Posted by: Le Petomane | February 22, 2021 at 01:00 PM
That is why... No capes!!
Posted by: fractalist | February 22, 2021 at 02:54 PM
I'm sure the remaining engine could have powered the 777 all the way to the crash site.
Posted by: 655321 | February 22, 2021 at 04:19 PM
If it's Boeing, I ain't going.
It would be interesting to know how many hours on that engine.
Posted by: Steverino | February 22, 2021 at 07:46 PM
That was a Pratt & Whitney PW 4000 engine. I worked on the software that was used to design and manufacture it. Using it, they'll be able to track which compressor blades broke, and who built them and when.
Posted by: pogo | February 22, 2021 at 07:57 PM