suspect catastrophic power failure

one engine failing wouldn't usually mean an aircraft like that falling from the sky. Dreamliners and other such aircraft are designed to be able to fly minus one engine

Posted By: Tony Martin on June 12th 2025 at 10:23:05

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Boeing Dreamliner to Gatwick from India crashed (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 12, 10:07:59
- Jeez , looking at the pics ,there could be more deaths on the ground than in the plane. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 12, 13:00:30
- Blimey... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 12, 10:16:37
  - Really not a good year for Boeing (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Jun 12, 11:02:11
  - Sheeeeeeet. Awful. (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Jun 12, 10:39:23
  - ah, so it's not random headline day with no context whatsoever then (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 12, 10:29:55
  - That's not going to buff out. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:27:41
  - First ever crash of a Dreamliner (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 12, 10:21:57
  - Shit (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 12, 10:17:55
    - Until the obvious (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 10:26:06
      - It does, but it’s just taken off (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 12, 10:50:07
    - After take off as well? Sounds like a bird strike or engine failure. Obvs I haven’t a clue (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 12, 10:19:22
      - suspect catastrophic power failure (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 12, 10:23:05
        
        You'd have to think birdstrike to both engines (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 10:28:19
        
        Although....there's no smoke from the engines in that video (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 10:29:42
        
        They don’t always smoke after a bird strike but often do. Also 40c there atm (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 12, 10:44:23
        
        Straight into a residential area too (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 12, 10:31:49
        
        Shocking (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 10:32:39
        
        Was a mayday call as well (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 12, 10:33:33
        
        Given the flight was under control as it crashed (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 10:43:49
        
        Been a few deliberate crashes over the years tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 12, 10:45:16
        
        Yeah but none straight after take off when there would be at least 2 pilots in the cockpit (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 12, 11:01:00

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