12/12: Beached plane

lisa · 12-13-2001, 11:09 AM

Well, as a pilot, even more than that, the right engine looks like the prop was feathered. Ususally done when the engine quits on a twin so that the prop has the minimum drag possible.

IOW, it looks like the problem at least STARTED with a right engine failure. They still should have been able to make it to an airport unless it was caused by something that soon thereafter affected the other engine -- like lack of fuel or something.

I'm going to surf and see if I can't find more on this forced landing (doesn't look bad enough to call it a crash).

Addendum: Found a link on Reuters at http://www.reuters.co.uk/news_articl...StoryID=439457

12-13-2001, 11:09 AM	#1
lisa Etherial Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: CA Posts: 153	Well, as a pilot, even more than that, the right engine looks like the prop was feathered. Ususally done when the engine quits on a twin so that the prop has the minimum drag possible. IOW, it looks like the problem at least STARTED with a right engine failure. They still should have been able to make it to an airport unless it was caused by something that soon thereafter affected the other engine -- like lack of fuel or something. I'm going to surf and see if I can't find more on this forced landing (doesn't look bad enough to call it a crash). Addendum: Found a link on Reuters at http://www.reuters.co.uk/news_articl...StoryID=439457 Last edited by lisa; 12-13-2001 at 11:12 AM.

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