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After engine shuts down mid-flight, SmartWings 737-800 crew continued on for another 2 hours and 20 minutes to Prague on remaining engine
On 22 August, a SmartWings Boeing 737-800 (OK-TVO) operated flight QS-1125 from Samos, Greece to Prague, Czech Republic with 170 passengers on board. The aircraft was flying at 36,000 feet over the Aegean Sea about 100nm northeast of Athens, Greece when the crew drifted the aircraft down to 24,000 feet and continued to Prague at that level for a landing without further incident about 2:20 hours later. (www.aviation24.be) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Will the one working engine pull the plane to the side? Does the rudder help?
Everyone's posts to an article like this is very educational for those of us in the back. It's why I follow this forum. Thanks as always for the insight
Maybe he used his Smart Phone to tell him what to do! I would never fly with him or her whichever it is. I agree with the "One Down, put it on the Ground" thing!
Will not ever fly with SmartWings after this disgrace.
Will never fly on a 737-Max after all its design flaws.Fixing a fix wont solve the aerodynamic and cente of gravity problem.Putting the engine in the wrong place was incredible. Mark my words.
Will never fly on a 737-Max after all its design flaws.Fixing a fix wont solve the aerodynamic and cente of gravity problem.Putting the engine in the wrong place was incredible. Mark my words.
I don't see any evidence that anyone who is rushing to condemn this pilot knows the facts regarding the shut down. If the engine was shut down for a simple, identifiable, cautionary reason that clearly did not involve possible fuel contamination, risk of fire, etc., then the crew's decision to continue to their home base may not have been as negligent as everyone assumes. Another factor is that the pilot may have been more comfortable making a SE approach to a familiar runway.
With an engine out... Standard procedure in every flight ops manual is to proceed to nearest suitable airport... Over 2 hours away, I am sure there was a suitable airport. The crew made a decision for what ever reason... but either way.. they broke the rules... this time they got away with it... Hope they are as lucky the next!