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Re:Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing by madeofpalk on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @06:24PM (#19040705)
You would be surprised at just how safe and 'normal' shutting off the engines on a plane is.

Related, British Airways Flight 268, a B-747, when taking off from LAX had a problem with one of it's engines so they shut it off, and continued flying all the way to London, albeit to Manchester instead of Heathrow, with one less engine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_268

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Re:Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing by cm2187 on Thursday January 31, 2019 @01:41AM (#19042911)
Shutting down one engine is one thing. Shutting down all engines is what surprised me.
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Re:Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing by metalliqaz on Thursday January 31, 2019 @03:33AM (#19043359)
that's why this is news. it's very rare.
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