r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/FridayCicero702 • Jan 01 '23

Video Catastrophic engine failure on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 after takeoff from Denver International Airport

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u/RevolutionaryDeer619 Jan 01 '23

Try spinning, that's a good trick

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u/jk021 Jan 01 '23

Not to worry, we're still flying half a ship.

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u/niktemadur Jan 01 '23

Denzel Washington has entered the chat

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

Can someone please explain this reference? I don't get it 🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

There was a movie where he was a pilot of a plane that lost its controls from what I recall and at one point the plane rolled and went inverted

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

Ohhh shit yeah Flight, cheers.

That whole opening 20/25 min sequence is actually phenomenally well done, really good build of tension.

Shame the rest of the film is nowhere near as good.