From kls Wed Dec 7 01:15:46 1994 Newsgroups: sci.aeronautics.airliners Path: bounce-back From: lmnp1@eng.cam.ac.uk (L.M.N. Peiris) Subject: Re: [Q] normal practice if an engine fail @ t.o.? References: Message-ID: Approved: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Organization: Cambridge University Engineering Department, UK Sender: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Date: 07 Dec 94 01:15:46 To Andrew Chuang, I think in this situation one has to examine the nature of the failure of the engine. It is quite true to say that the pilot should have turned back to Cairns since that would be the safest option. I think that the pilot did not turn back because the failure may not have been as distressing as in the case of the Cathay Pacific, departed from Los Angeles. In that situation a fan blade separated from no.4 engine causing severe vibrations to the cabin which is not suitable for a long haul flight to Hong Kong. -- Reply to: lmnp1@eng.cam.ac.uk