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Re:Why did AirAsia fly a crippled jet away from a nearby air... by jwildeboer on Monday June 26, 2017 @02:02AM (#14634435)
The vibration continued because the shut off turbine was windmilling, AFAICS. Nothing you can do. Except reducing airspeed to zero AKA landing the bird.
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Re:Why did AirAsia fly a crippled jet away from a nearby air... by toomuchtodo on Monday June 26, 2017 @10:58AM (#14637288)
Windmilling with an ingested turbine blade :(
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