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Offline Hollis

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MD80 engine failure - handled professionally
« on: October 13, 2009, 02:41:23 PM »
Delta 1907 lost an engine shortly after departure from Rochester, just after 1900Z on 10/11/09. Job very well done by pilots and controller.



Offline atcman23

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Re: MD80 engine failure - handled professionally
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2009, 12:17:27 AM »
Handled very professionally.  A very nice job by both pilots and controllers!

Offline joeyb747

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Re: MD80 engine failure - handled professionally
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2009, 03:41:39 PM »
"The airport reported, that the airplane struck a flock of seagulls shortly after liftoff causing the engine failure."

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http://avherald.com/h?article=4212fed3&opt=0

Offline snipper_cr

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Re: MD80 engine failure - handled professionally
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2009, 01:14:12 AM »
Glad the gulls only brought down one engine as opposed to both! We all know what a flock of geese would do.