‘It just blew fire’: Kauai woman watched as an engine fell apart on flight 328

Re:‘It just blew fire’: Kauai woman watched as an engine fel... by cointreau on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:27PM (#26217391)

I saw a video someone took out the window of the flaming engine. It was unsettlingly quiet; no one talking or screaming, just the background plane noise.

I cannot imagine seeing an engine on fire outside your window and being that calm. Just incredible.

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Re:‘It just blew fire’: Kauai woman watched as an engine fel... by sschueller on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:51PM (#26217605)

That's most likely because the plane itself was flying stable and the pilot informed the passengers well. It not having a direct impact on the perceived flight characteristics in the passenger compartment removes it from you in a way.

I've been on turbulent fligts before where people where screeming but the plane was perfectly fine.

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Re:‘It just blew fire’: Kauai woman watched as an engine fel... by dehrmann on Sunday February 21, 2021 @04:56PM (#26217649)

I went on a ride in a jet trainer. The most relevant safety instructions I got were "the only time we bail is if there's an engine fire I can't put out. If I can put it out, we'll glide to an airstrip--this plane is an excellent glider." I have no idea how people who haven't been briefed on engine fires would deal with one.

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