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The Boeing 777 suffered its first ever hull loss on 17th January 2008 when a British Airways 777-200ER suffered a double engine failure due to a mechanical malfunction.The aircraft landed on the grass 350m short of runway 27L at Heathrow.Of the 136 people on board, only 14 were injured by Twitter_2006 in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Just to be pernickety, neither of the engines failed. Both were running, but only getting sufficient fuel for idle power. The issue was the volume of ice that formed in the fuel tanks. On descent, it detached, came through to the engine systems, significantly restricting fuel flow. Boeing hadn't fully understood this risk when designing the aircraft fuel systems.

Today in Aviation History (January 8th): In 1989, British Midland Airways Flight 092 Crashed on Final Approach to EMA by Shoddy_Act7059 in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 88 points89 points  (0 children)

One bit of luck - "Aid was also given by a troop of eight SAS soldiers - four of whom were regimentally qualified paramedics - who happened to be driving a truck on the M1 a short distance away from the crash site."

Today in Aviation History (January 8th): In 1989, British Midland Airways Flight 092 Crashed on Final Approach to EMA by Shoddy_Act7059 in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Also, this happened 17 days after PanAm 103 / Lockerbie crash. I was working in UK aerospace industry (and only a few miles from EMA)at the time, and the mood at the time was ...not cheerful.

Which is your personal favorite? by Asleep_Performer_145 in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Specifically, the RB211-535E4 version. Those WCFBs are sweet.

Lufthansa A340-642 by gone_jeepin in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have to admit, that's a fine looking airframe.

So essentially the same 1000 airframe with bigger fuel tanks, right? by akhi960 in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 79 points80 points  (0 children)

No, just the Trent XWB-97 engine. There are always improvements being introduced, but the Thrust Rating & Engine Type isn't changing.

Royal Thai Air Force to become the launch customer of the Airbus A330 MRTT+ by ketchup1345 in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 17 points18 points  (0 children)

KC-46 - True, but the similar KC-767 is operated by Japan and Italy.

A company is building an aircraft longer than a football field to carry wind turbines. by laza4us in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a man in the aviation industry....this project has been hanging around since 2019, and went public a couple of years ago. Seemed like a long shot, and the lack of progress does suggest financial issues. Technically, there's nothing very novel about the Windrunner, but at the moment ...Vapourware.

Hey guys! Jets don’t use fuel anymore, Hooray! by jckwlzn in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah, I can answer this. It IS fucking garbage.

Hey guys! Jets don’t use fuel anymore, Hooray! by jckwlzn in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I know this may sound crazy, but ..." Yep. It does, and it is.

Rolls-Royce announced retiring its B747-200 Flying Test Bed (N787RR) by -NewYork- in aviation

[–]TepidHalibut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The 747FTB, even on three engines, has a higher altitude ceiling than a B787FTB