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mountaineer · « **on:** February 20, 2021, 09:51:41 pm »

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BREAKING: Massive Pieces of Debris Fall In Colorado After Reported Explosion on United Airlines Flight
By IMN - Breaking 911
February 20, 2021

Debris from a plane fell from the sky on Saturday afternoon in Broomfield, Colorado according to local law enforcement. The debris was dropped on several neighborhoods.

The Broomfield Police Department said it received reports of a plane with â€œengine troubleâ€ at around 3:08 p.m. ET.

CNN reports a United Airlines flight headed to Honolulu from Denver International Airport had to turn around due to an engine issue.

The FAA says the right engine failed shortly after takeoff. Witnesses on the ground reported hearing an explosion. ...

Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze
Joe Biden had been president for barely a month and planes are falling apart in mid air.
4:46 PM Â· Feb 20, 2021Â·

mountaineer · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:54:04 pm »

Broomfield Police @BroomfieldPD
Additional debris scattered across turf field at Commons Park. Please avoid the area if possible.
4:31 PM Â· Feb 20, 2021Â·

https://twitter.com/BroomfieldPD/status/1363239786085982209

Lando Lincoln · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:58:37 pm »

It was maintained during the previous Administration.

MeshugeMikey · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2021, 10:06:35 pm »

Passenger jet lands safely...... after suspected engine explosion rains debris on Denver neighbourhoods

now that might be a Miracle

mountaineer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2021, 10:38:02 pm »

michaela
@michaelagiulia
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Flight 328 @united engine caught fire. my parents are on this flight
everyoneâ€™s okay though!

5:16 PM Â· Feb 20, 2021

Incredible video at

https://twitter.com/michaelagiulia/status/1363241125495136267

Wingnut · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2021, 10:43:21 pm »

"How far can one of these things fly on one engine?"

All the way to the scene of the crash!.

mountaineer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2021, 10:45:09 pm »

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ATC Audio United Airlines Boeing 777 N772UA UA328 Denver Honolulu Engine..
"Mayday, mayday ..."

libertybele · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2021, 10:57:53 pm »

Unbelievable ... it could have been a complete disaster -- indeed a miracle.

Polly Ticks · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2021, 11:06:55 pm »

Holy cow. So glad to hear that everyone is ok. Scary stuff.

PeteS in CA · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2021, 11:18:07 pm »

Bird ingestion?

FOD due to careless maintenance? Hey, Bill! They found your missing screwdriver!

240B · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2021, 11:19:07 pm »

PeteS in CA · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2021, 11:26:34 pm »

It takes skillful handling, but I'm pretty sure two-engine passenger jets can fly for quite a distance on just one engine, assuming the engine failure didn't damage something critical like hydraulics or control wiring.

Wingnut · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2021, 11:37:58 pm »

Quote from: mountaineer on February 20, 2021, 10:45:09 pm

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"Mayday, mayday ..."

Smokem if you gotem...

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Victoria33 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2021, 11:43:09 pm »

skeeter · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2021, 12:15:56 am »

Quote from: PeteS in CA on February 20, 2021, 11:26:34 pm

It takes skillful handling, but I'm pretty sure two-engine passenger jets can fly for quite a distance on just one engine, assuming the engine failure didn't damage something critical like hydraulics or control wiring.

These planes still carry fuel in their wings, right? I'm surprised that fire didn't find a way to spread to the tanks.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2021, 12:46:36 am »

Quote from: MeshugeMikey on February 20, 2021, 10:06:35 pm

Passenger jet lands safely...... after suspected engine explosion rains debris on Denver neighbourhoods

now that might be a Miracle

I think you're right @Meshuge Mikey

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2021, 12:48:23 am »

Quote from: Wingnut on February 20, 2021, 10:43:21 pm

"How far can one of these things fly on one engine?"

All the way to the scene of the crash!.

Thank you, Ron White!

Wingnut · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2021, 12:49:58 am »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on February 21, 2021, 12:48:23 am

Thank you, Ron White!

@Right_in_Virginia

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2021, 12:50:39 am »

Pretty darn lucky this didn't land in the living room. I'm guessing there are a lot of tired guardian angels this evening.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2021, 12:54:50 am »

Quote from: Wingnut on February 21, 2021, 12:49:58 am

@Right_in_Virginia

I literally laughed out loud the first time I saw this routine. .....

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Wingnut · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2021, 12:55:48 am »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on February 21, 2021, 12:50:39 am

Pretty darn lucky this didn't land in the living room. I'm guessing there are a lot of tired guardian angels this evening.

Coulds have been worse. The deeded Blue Ice.

Lando Lincoln · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2021, 02:22:32 pm »

Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on February 21, 2021, 12:50:39 am

Pretty darn lucky this didn't land in the living room. I'm guessing there are a lot of tired guardian angels this evening.

Sometimes it is apparent, such as this. But each of us have come "this close" during our lifetimes. So grateful this event resulted in only equipment damage and debris cleanup.

Sled Dog · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2021, 04:50:44 pm »

Quote from: PeteS in CA on February 20, 2021, 11:26:34 pm

It takes skillful handling, but I'm pretty sure two-engine passenger jets can fly for quite a distance on just one engine, assuming the engine failure didn't damage something critical like hydraulics or control wiring.

So long as they have room to react to the initial casualty, most twin engine aircraft can sustain flight on one engine.

The crash out of Detroit (?) in 1979 where the engine detached just after take-off didn't give the flight crew time to react before the unbalanced thrust spun the vehicle into the ground, killing everyone.

That accident happened because the airline used a non-standard method of removing and servicing the engines...a forklift and an improper cradle that broke the engine mount.

mountaineer · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2021, 01:35:46 pm »

NYC-bound planeâ€™s engine caught fire, shed debris on same day as United 328
By Lee Brown
February 22, 2021 | 9:26am

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A New York-bound cargo plane had to make an emergency landing after its engine caught fire and broke apart shortly after takeoff in the Netherlands â€” just hours before an alarmingly similar drama in Colorado.

The pilot of Longtail Aviation Flight 5504 made a mayday call soon after takeoff from Aachen Airport in Maastricht at 4:10 p.m. Saturday as its engine caught fire while heading to John F. Kennedy Airport, officials said.

Dozens of pieces of metal debris fell over the Dutch town of Meerssen, damaging several cars and houses and injuring an elderly woman, officials confirmed.

The Boeing 747-400 cargo plane was redirected and made a safe emergency landing at Liege airport in Belgium, about 19 miles south of the Dutch border, authorities said. ...

Rest of story

mountaineer · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2021, 01:38:28 pm »

Damage to Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue, NTSB says
By Yaron Steinbuch
February 23, 2021 | 7:04am

The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said a preliminary assessment has revealed that damage to a fan blade in the engine that failed on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 is consistent with metal fatigue.

The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine failed with a â€œloud bangâ€ four minutes after takeoff off Saturday from Denver, causing minor damage to the fuselage, NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt told reporters Monday after an initial analysis of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders. ... More at NY Post