Frankie redeemed: United Airlines Boeing loses engine parts midflight

[Discuss Thrower]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Flight 328 <a href="https://twitter.com/united?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@united</a> engine caught fire. my parents are on this flight 🙃🙃 everyone’s okay though! <a href="https://t.co/cBt82nIkqb">pic.twitter.com/cBt82nIkqb</a></p>&mdash; michaela🦋 (@michaelagiulia) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelagiulia/status/1363241125495136267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Rain Man]

Man, can you imagine if this happened on the ground?

[Donger]

On its way to Honolulu. Glad the engine decided to go bang early:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL328/history/20210220/1925Z/KDEN/KDEN

[Donger]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EusurmZXUAI5fTZ?format=jpg&name=medium

[2112]

On its way to Honolulu. Glad the engine decided to go bang early:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL328/history/20210220/1925Z/KDEN/KDEN

Jesus, would have been a disaster over the pacific

[Donger]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING<br><br>This is the moment United flight 328 landed in DIA<br><br>Passengers cheer. <br><br>You can see damage to right engine. <br><br>Video: Troy Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9news?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9news</a> <a href="https://t.co/wyYqlEEJgZ">pic.twitter.com/wyYqlEEJgZ</a></p>&mdash; Chris Vanderveen (@chrisvanderveen) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisvanderveen/status/1363232875232063493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Donger]

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[Rain Man]

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I wonder what it's like to be sitting in your house and see that thing land. War of the Worlds has to cross your mind.

[Discuss Thrower]

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[Donger]

Jesus, would have been a disaster over the pacific

Not really. The 777 is ETOPS rated and can fly a long way with just one engine.

[Rain Man]

On its way to Honolulu. Glad the engine decided to go bang early:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL328/history/20210220/1925Z/KDEN/KDEN

Five minutes later and I could have had that cowling in my yard.

[mlyonsd]

Holy chit. I can't imagine the terror.

[Donger]

Looks like it was only about 5,000 feet AGL when the engine failed.

[Donger]

https://kdvr.com/news/local/listen-mayday-call-from-crew-of-united-flight-328/

Audio of ATC and the pilot here.

[Otter]

I think the airline should provide 3 free lap dances and open bar if you had a seat that can view the engine during that flight.

[Kman34]

Too bad the engine didn’t fall on Elways house...

[Donger]

I think the airline should provide 3 free lap dances and open bar if you had a seat that can view the engine during that flight.

This view?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">United Airline Flight 328, from Denver to Honolulu, returned to Denver shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. Debris of the engine are scattered near Boomfield, Colorado. Everyone is safe. <a href="https://t.co/ZfBTRqpsz7">pic.twitter.com/ZfBTRqpsz7</a></p>&mdash; BallerAlert (@balleralert) <a href="https://twitter.com/balleralert/status/1363246833447956482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Otter]

This view?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">United Airline Flight 328, from Denver to Honolulu, returned to Denver shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. Debris of the engine are scattered near Boomfield, Colorado. Everyone is safe. <a href="https://t.co/ZfBTRqpsz7">pic.twitter.com/ZfBTRqpsz7</a></p>&mdash; BallerAlert (@balleralert) <a href="https://twitter.com/balleralert/status/1363246833447956482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Why does that white thing on the tip and center of the engine appear to be rotating slower than all the other components?

We need to burn a witch.

[LiveSteam]

I've flown to Phoenix and back. That is it for me and flying.
Going over the Rockies was scary shit.
It felt like the jet was playing bumper jets with another jet.

Flying aint for me.

[Rain Man]

I've flown to Phoenix and back. That is it for me and flying.
Going over the Rockies was scary shit.
It felt like the jet was playing bumper jets with another jet.

Flying aint for me.

You definitely get more turbulence over the mountains on some days.

Many years ago I flew frequently from Denver to Santa Fe on business, and it was in little 20-passenger prop planes. Those flights could get pretty bouncy.

[Donger]

I've flown to Phoenix and back. That is it for me and flying.
Going over the Rockies was scary shit.
It felt like the jet was playing bumper jets with another jet.

Flying aint for me.

Really? That's my favorite part. You know it's going to be a good one when the pilot comes on and explains what's about to happen. Almost always in the summer, unfortunately.

[HonestChieffan]

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[Baby Lee]

Why does that white thing on the tip and center of the engine appear to be rotating slower than all the other components?

Framerate

For instance

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[Jewish Rabbi]

I hope Frankie is getting his ass eaten by a man with a cheese grater for a tongue

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

I've taken well over 2000 flights in my life and never had anything remotely crazy happen. This would have been a little bit scary.

[Jewish Rabbi]

I've taken well over 2000 flights in my life and never had anything remotely crazy happen. This would have been a little bit scary.

One time coming back from Vegas I was in the shitter probably 2/3 of the flight. Only time in my life the plane was less than half full, thank god.

[Easy 6]

The last time I was on a plane in 93, by the time we touched down the stewardess' could hardly sputter out coherent words as their knee's knocked together, eyes round as saucers while letting us off at O' Hare

Contrary to what I thought it'd be like, there was no crazed behavior at all... everyone was dead silent, you could literally hear a proverbial pin drop the whole time as we were tossed around in the lightning

[Rain Man]

I've taken well over 2000 flights in my life and never had anything remotely crazy happen. This would have been a little bit scary.

I was on a flight once that lost pressurization. It wasn't catastrophic, though. I was thinking, "Man, my ears are sure popping a lot for some reason" and then they announced the problem and we turned around and landed back at the originating airport. The bummer is that we were probably 25 percent or more toward the destination when we turned around. Another 30 minutes and I bet we would have just gone to the destination.

[BigCatDaddy]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EusuOmKVcAEniTk?format=jpg&name=medium

All that's missing is a dude in a lawn chair smoking a cig right in the middle of the circle.

[Jewish Rabbi]

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Reminds me of billay’s asshole

[Megatron96]

I was on a flight once that lost pressurization. It wasn't catastrophic, though. I was thinking, "Man, my ears are sure popping a lot for some reason" and then they announced the problem and we turned around and landed back at the originating airport. The bummer is that we were probably 25 percent or more toward the destination when we turned around. Another 30 minutes and I bet we would have just gone to the destination.

Loss of pressurization is serious enough that the rule is "to land as soon as practicable." So whatever the nearest airport was that could accept your aircraft would've been your alternate. If the only acceptable airport was your destination, then yes, you would've just continued your flight, albeit at under 10,000 feet.

Though mitigating factors might've come into play as well. For instance, if there weren't acceptable maintenance facilities at the nearest airport when the malfunction occurred, the captain probably would've just returned to his departure point anyway.

[Beef Supreme]

I've flown to Phoenix and back. That is it for me and flying.
Going over the Rockies was scary shit.
It felt like the jet was playing bumper jets with another jet.

Flying aint for me.

The most dangerous thing you did that day was drive to the airport.

[Donger]

Something you don't see everyday:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">��️VIDEO OF ENGINE EXPLOSION<br><br>From the Dash Cam of Zach Allen In Broomfield: <a href="https://t.co/6Syowuy9yI">https://t.co/6Syowuy9yI</a> <a href="https://t.co/SVqE55TlPN">pic.twitter.com/SVqE55TlPN</a></p>&mdash; Ryan Greene �� (@RyanCBS4) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanCBS4/status/1363240379777048578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[SuperBowl4]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EusurmZXUAI5fTZ?format=jpg&name=mediumDon’t those guys know that there is a pandemic in progress! Wear your ****ing masks douchbags! :cuss:

[KCJake]

Man, can you imagine if this happened on the ground?

The impact would of been unimaginable

[neech]

And that's why you have more then one engine on a wing.

[Bwana]

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The guy was probably kicking back in his chair minding his business, watching golf and eating Doritos when....THUMP! "What in the hell was that noise outside?!"

It would make a great Farmers insurance commercial. "Seen it, covered it, we know a thing or two, because we've seen a thing or two.

http://www.blinkoptic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/farmers-insurance.png

[Kman34]

The guy was probably kicking back in his chair minding his business, watching golf and eating Doritos when....THUMP! "What in the hell was that noise outside?!"

It would make a great Farmers insurance commercial. "Seen it, covered it, we know a thing or two, because we've seen a thing or two.

http://www.blinkoptic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/farmers-insurance.png

Truth is stranger than fiction...

[Eureka]

This view?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">United Airline Flight 328, from Denver to Honolulu, returned to Denver shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. Debris of the engine are scattered near Boomfield, Colorado. Everyone is safe. <a href="https://t.co/ZfBTRqpsz7">pic.twitter.com/ZfBTRqpsz7</a></p>&mdash; BallerAlert (@balleralert) <a href="https://twitter.com/balleralert/status/1363246833447956482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Engine is still running and it's only missing the cover. Some duct tape and they'll have this plane back up in less then a week.

[Baby Lee]

Engine is still running and it's only missing the cover. Some duct tape and they'll have this plane back up in less then a week.

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[displacedinMN]

The guy was probably kicking back in his chair minding his business, watching golf and eating Doritos when....THUMP! "What in the hell was that noise outside?!"

It would make a great Farmers insurance commercial. "Seen it, covered it, we know a thing or two, because we've seen a thing or two.

http://www.blinkoptic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/farmers-insurance.png

and may have a good lawsuit on his hands. Airline and plane manufacturer may get off easy. Was any other damage reported on the ground?

[gblowfish]

My FAQ to United didn't get answered....

[Bwana]

My FAQ to United didn't get answered....
LMAO

[frozenchief]

I've flown to Phoenix and back. That is it for me and flying.
Going over the Rockies was scary shit.
It felt like the jet was playing bumper jets with another jet.

Flying aint for me.

I’ve flown in snowstorms in bush Alaska. Watched the altimeter bouncing like a damn pogo stick as we flew in a blizzard. Last year flew out to the fishing lodge. We flew through the canyon. Maybe 150’ above ground. 50’ on either side were rocks and glaciers. Plane bounced worse than anything I have ever experienced. Couple that with intermittent fog meaning we could not see in front of us and it was a pretty intense flight. But:

1. Pilots are really well trained, and
2. They have no desire to die

Those two facts mean that you are extremely unlikely to crash. So just ride it out and enjoy your destination.

[Shiver Me Timbers]

I used to fly from Denver to Telluride (To Hell You Ride) a couple of times a month. Turbo Props.
You want to talk about scary flights. Pilots just out of High School, or so they looked and turbulence that makes one wonder how the hell the plane even stays in on piece. On several flights the plane would just start dropping. It was like zero gravity for a few seconds. The approach to the Telluride airport is just nuts. looks like the pilots are flying straight into the mountain.
I don't mind flying but would have a second thought about getting back on a plane the same day If I witnessed an engine blowing up.

[Chief Roundup]

My favorite flights were on twin turboprop engine 13 to 15 seat planes taking hopes from Mtn. Home Arkansas to Hot Springs, Arkansas to Dallas, Texas. They were great.
One of the scariest flights I ever had was on one of those same planes. We were trying to land on that little landing strip in Mtn. Home after dark during a huge storm. Those planes don't have a door or curtain between the cabin and the cockpit. He had told us all that he was going to put us into a steep dive to help avoid the wind sheer and if it didn't work we were going to have to go to a larger airport. I could see the flashing lights of the runway getting very huge, and then all of a sudden he raised the nose and the landing gear hit just as we could not see the lights flashing. We were all beat up from being slammed into the sides and top of the plane in prior attempts. We were glad to be on the ground.
The worst was turbulence out of nowhere that put a serving cart into the side of a seat breaking a passenger's arm. Concussing a stewardess from hitting the top of the plane. The plane dropped so far so fast there were passengers every damn where. We did an emergency landing at Denver. The pilot said that the plane had been struck by lightning and they were having electrical issues and that there were many passengers that needed medical attention.

[Rain Man]

I used to fly from Denver to Telluride (To Hell You Ride) a couple of times a month. Turbo Props.
You want to talk about scary flights. Pilots just out of High School, or so they looked and turbulence that makes one wonder how the hell the plane even stays in on piece. On several flights the plane would just start dropping. It was like zero gravity for a few seconds. The approach to the Telluride airport is just nuts. looks like the pilots are flying straight into the mountain.
I don't mind flying but would have a second thought about getting back on a plane the same day If I witnessed an engine blowing up.

I've only done Telluride once, but yeah, that approach is exciting. I had some people getting motion sickness and it's too small a plane for anyone to throw up.

I once took a plane that landed on a grass strip. The locals grazed their animals on it, and when a plane was coming they'd blow a whistle and everyone would move the animals off of the landing area. I didn't know that until we were leaving and I watched it happen. (That was the same flight where the airline gave me a bag of mail and asked me to carry it to my destination - times were different before 9/11.)

[BWillie]

I hate flying but do it at least two times a year. I don't know why I'm still scared. Something about my life not being in my hands. But I don't have that same fear USUALLY when I'm riding in a car as a passenger. Which is way more dangerous.

I suppose when you are on a plane disaster can strike at anytime and you don't have any warning. In a car you at least see it coming.

[htismaqe]

I hate flying but do it at least two times a year. I don't know why I'm still scared. Something about my life not being in my hands. But I don't have that same fear USUALLY when I'm riding in a car as a passenger. Which is way more dangerous.

I suppose when you are on a plane disaster can strike at anytime and you don't have any warning. In a car you at least see it coming.

I too have an irrational fear of flying. I think you're right - it's the total lack of control.

I take Xanax when I fly though, it makes everything fun. :D

[Marcellus]

The last time I was on a plane in 93, by the time we touched down the stewardess' could hardly sputter out coherent words as their knee's knocked together, eyes round as saucers while letting us off at O' Hare

Contrary to what I thought it'd be like, there was no crazed behavior at all... everyone was dead silent, you could literally hear a proverbial pin drop the whole time as we were tossed around in the lightning

Yea you can usually tell when a flight is getting really shitty, its always dead silent.

I imagine if the plane were to actively be in a free fall or something that would change.

This situation would have blown chunks for sure.

[Marcellus]

I too have an irrational fear of flying. I think you're right - it's the total lack of control.

I take Xanax when I fly though, it makes everything fun. :D

Its a lot like the difference between driving a motorcycle vs riding on the back of one.

[Rain Man]

I hate flying but do it at least two times a year. I don't know why I'm still scared. Something about my life not being in my hands. But I don't have that same fear USUALLY when I'm riding in a car as a passenger. Which is way more dangerous.

I suppose when you are on a plane disaster can strike at anytime and you don't have any warning. In a car you at least see it coming.


I don't like sitting in the window seat. In the window seat you're only six inches from death with only the fuselage to protect you. If you sit in the aisle you're three feet from death because you've got the fuselage and two seats protecting you. So if you divide 3 feet by six inches, the aisle seat is six times safer.

[BWillie]

I don't like sitting in the window seat. In the window seat you're only six inches from death with only the fuselage to protect you. If you sit in the aisle you're three feet from death because you've got the fuselage and two seats protecting you. So if you divide 3 feet by six inches, the aisle seat is six times safer.

haha I suppose you are right but law of diminishing returns. If that thing is going down, chances are everyone is already toast anyway.

[htismaqe]

Yea you can usually tell when a flight is getting really shitty, its always dead silent.

I imagine if the plane were to actively be in a free fall or something that would change.

This situation would have blown chunks for sure.

I used to fly back and forth to Dallas for work. Flew back to Des Moines during a severe storm outbreak once. Didn't even know anything was wrong until I realized that we should have started our descent like 30 minutes prior.

All of the sudden the the plane takes a pitch and nose dives into the airport. There was a lot of white faces and knuckles on that plane. Of course, I was just sitting there with a dumb smile on my face, thanks to the Xanax.

Turns out the airport was sandwiched in between two supercells and the only way in was to go in between them.

[Rain Man]

haha I suppose you are right but law of diminishing returns. If that thing is going down, chances are everyone is already toast anyway.

It's also a proven fact that people who sit in the backs of planes have a longer life span than those who sit in front. It's statistically insignificant at about 0.002 seconds, but I'll still take advantage of it.

[Marcellus]

I used to fly back and forth to Dallas for work. Flew back to Des Moines during a severe storm outbreak once. Didn't even know anything was wrong until I realized that we should have started our descent like 30 minutes prior.

All of the sudden the the plane takes a pitch and nose dives into the airport. There was a lot of white faces and knuckles on that plane. Of course, I was just sitting there with a dumb smile on my face, thanks to the Xanax.

Turns out the airport was sandwiched in between two supercells and the only way in was to go in between them.

I was boarding a plane in Houston a few years back while a tornado watch was in effect for that area and the airport we were flying into. That was a hoot.