United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
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Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#2One of the best parts of everyone carrying a camera in their pocket is you can get high-resolution images of incidents like these as a matter of course.
Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#3How's that possible it managed to fly with only one engine ?
Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#4How's that possible it managed to fly with only one engine ?
That is not a problem.
Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#5How's that possible it managed to fly with only one engine ?
Amazingly, I believe planes are designed/certified to do everything (e.g. take off fully loaded) with only a single working engine.
Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#6How's that possible it managed to fly with only one engine ?
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Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#7The press will make a big deal out of this because of the spectacle of parts falling on people’s lawns... but other than that this looks like a fairly routine engine out situation. Nice job by the crew.
Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#8How's that possible it managed to fly with only one engine ?
Planes must be able to do this to be certified.
Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#9How's that possible it managed to fly with only one engine ?
It’s designed to fly with only one engine. Not with great performance, but it will stay in the air. Routine procedure for twin engine aircraft.
Re: United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet separates from engine
#10How's that possible it managed to fly with only one engine ?
Lesson's learned in the aviation industry are worth their weight in blood, so the engineers have learnt the hard way to plan for every reasonable eventuality.