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KolmogorovComp
72 days ago
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The Boeing 747 begins its final descent
No, the highest risk for dual engine failure is bird strike.
mjg59
72 days ago
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There's US1549 and FR4102 - are there any others? But yes, the assumption about failures being independent is obviously violated by large flocks of birds, although this has also resulted in the loss of 4-engined aircraft.
stouset
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Which is not and never will be an issue for airliners transiting oceans under ETOPS.
scrumper
72 days ago
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It is at takeoff and landing, applies equally to ETOPS or otherwise.
stouset
71 days ago
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> I hate all the justifications used to fly long distances across oceans with only 2 engines, or only 1 engine.
Which is why I specified that it’s equally as safe for airlines operating under ETOPS.
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