That was the question asked by Air Traffic Control to our Pilot when one of the engines of our B777 decided to give up with a bang, flames and a shower of sparks approximately 10 minutes after take-off from Washington Dulles on Aug 3rd whilst heading to Heathrow (London).
One of guys in the row front of me happened to be a plane “geek” and was listening in on radio channel 9 (air traffic control transmission) whilst this “fun” incident happened. The response was a calm “No”.
A few moments before it wasn’t quite so calm in the cabin as everyone was attempting to decipher what the f**k had actually happened. A bang, followed by engine revs dying and an unsettled plane soon ruin the “sit back, relax and enjoy your flight” mantra, whilst you ask yourself, “is this plane going to stay airborne?”
Luckily, it didn’t take long to realise the pilot had resumed control and we weren’t strapped to a brick. B777’s are resilient pieces of machinery - thank goodness. The plane was full with a particulary unusual number of families (presumably on vacation). Surprisingly, everyone got back on the next plane to London a few hours later. This time with no incident.
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