Most Of The Plane Made It Home..

[Canary42]

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/couple-shocked-747-plane-engine-114315622.html

[wolf63]

Stuff happens was my initial reaction.

But the fact that no one on the plane noticed is strange.

If it was my garden the word " compensation" pops into my mind. It could have had a tragic outcome.

[DTCwordfan]

Three hundred Irishmen are flying home from Boston to Dublin.

Shortly after taking off there is a big explosion and the pilot announces that one of the four engines has gone and the flight will take 20 minutes longer but that an Aer Lingus 747 plane is a mighty fine craft.

Not long afterwards the pilot announces that a second engine has failed and the flight time will be 40 minutes longer. 'Ah - te be that the 747 is an ok plane on two engines.'

Half an hour later the pilot speaks to the passengers again to say that the third engine has gone out and they will arrive an hour and twenty late but the 747 is one hella of a plane.

At this time, one of the Irishman turns to the other and remarks "I hope that fourth engine keeps going or we'll be up here all night."

[davebro]

meh - it was just a few bits.

[Peter Pedant]

it went on working innit? the engine that is !

Kegworth - the dials showed the engine that was working and doing its stuff was "duff" so they shut it down
oo-er Mrs !

[237SJ]

I remember when a whole engine fell into someone's garden in NY.

[237SJ]

It wasn't long after 9/11. We thought it was another terrorist attack.

[Barsel]

Serves them right for leaving the landing light on!

[youngmafbog]

Looks like the cowling wasnt clipped on properly after the service checks. Engine will work just fine in most circumstances and those where it doesnt the other engine(s) will get it home easily especially over Europe.

[Zacs-Master]

Do the engines work better over Europe than anywhere else then, YMB?

[youngmafbog]

No, but there is something to land on as opposed to flying over the Atlantic or similar.

[bookbinder]

So now, all that the householders have to think about is the tussle that's coming about who pays for the damage.