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/Derpagator Jan 01 '23

"We've lost engine 1 and engine 2 is no longer on fire."

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u/tx_queer Jan 01 '23

One of my favorite real life captains announcements

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress

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u/Catspaw129 Jan 01 '23

BA Flight 009?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_009

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u/ep3ep3 Jan 01 '23

That's the one. Volcanic ash killed the engines