Some more outstanding journalism (Delta 717 loses cowling)

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JeppUpdater

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Okay let's start with some awesome sauce:

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To which my reaction was:

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And then the real story:

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WTVF reports Delta Flight 762 was traveling from Atlanta to Chicago when it hit turbulence flying above Cleveland, Tennessee Sunday.

Photographs show the entire cowling came off one of the engines of the plane. According to the CBS affiliate in Nashville the loose cowling appeared to have hit part of the fuselage.

The fuselage is the main body of an aircraft.
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http://www.local8now.com/content/ne...ashville-International-Airport-378585786.html


Praise baby Jesus that last sentence was in there or I wouldn't know what to think.
 
Were they talking to Clevland center? Doesn't look like it by the flight aware map. Perhaps that's wher the confusion starts.

Also, "fuselage" isn't really common vernacular outside of the aviation community, so I'd say they did consider their audience.
 
Picture of a Boeing 757

Well...it's something different, so...you tried....?

Also, can we talk about engine lights to go out real quick? Like, does the STERILE switch go from CHEMTRAIL to BLOW OFF COWLING now? ;)
 
At least it was main line this time and not compass or pinnacle.


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Burrito said:
Picture of a Boeing 757

Well...it's something different, so...you tried....?

Also, can we talk about engine lights to go out real quick? Like, does the STERILE switch go from CHEMTRAIL to BLOW OFF COWLING now? ;)
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Must've been some strong turbulence it moved the engine from the wing to the tail
 
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Burrito said:
Picture of a Boeing 757

Well...it's something different, so...you tried....?

Also, can we talk about engine lights to go out real quick? Like, does the STERILE switch go from CHEMTRAIL to BLOW OFF COWLING now? ;)
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Post mod, yes.
 
CNN article is talking about how passengers looking out the window could see the plane's "innards"... Which is tough to do with a tail mounted engine.
 
Could've been worse. Like Delta 1288 at PNS 20 years ago that had the uncontained failure of the compressor hub, slinging engine blades and parts through row 37, fatally injuring a mom and one of her sons, and seriously injuring her other son and daughter.

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MikeD said:
Could've been worse. Like Delta 1288 at PNS 20 years ago that had the uncontained failure of the compressor hub, slinging engine blades and parts through row 37, fatally injuring a mom and one of her sons, and seriously injuring her other son and daughter.

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My God. That was 20 years ago? I'm getting old.
 
It was a rough day of flying the other day, could almost imagine a loose cowl with enough force might just help it come off. Had an Airbus in front of us report severe at FL370 while we operating IAH-IND. Rough air everywhere, thankfully had enough gas to get below FL300 for a decent ride. Think that was the same day a couple of others reported injuries due to turbulence.

The skies were angry that day my friends.
 
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