News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on NTSB Preliminary Report – UPS Boeing MD-11F Crash [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:NTSB Preliminary Report – UPS Boeing MD-11F Crash [pdf] by jacquesm on Friday November 21, 2025 @08:36AM (#46004440)
Yes, agreed, the secondary safety wasn't there either. There was a Boeing accident near Amsterdam with the plane crashing into an inhabited area, it had dropped two engines but kept flying, at least for a while...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Al_Flight_1862

Pictures of that accident are not for the faint of heart so think twice before clicking.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:NTSB Preliminary Report – UPS Boeing MD-11F Crash [pdf] by arcfour on Friday November 21, 2025 @05:28PM (#46009774)
A 747 with 2 engines out that's already got some altitude and speed is much more "survivable" (still extraordinarily difficult) than a trijet trying to take off on 1 engine, which is impossible.

Planes can safely land with 0 engines, though this is obviously "not ideal." See: Gimli Glider.

(Mostly putting that out there for others.)

[ Parent | on HN ]