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Re: [OM] OT: Southwest Airlines Engine Explosion

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Southwest Airlines Engine Explosion
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:57:24 +0100
The Sioux Falls accident is one that we use at work as a case study in 
excellent CRM.  The Saudia one is an example of appalling CRM.

Chris

> On 18 Apr 2018, at 13:53, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>     I don't think anyone is trying to determine the cause, but there is some 
> concern about flight safety when a catastrophic incident such as this occurs. 
>  Many years ago a Horizon Airlines Metroliner had a similar failure when the 
> #2
> (right) prop hub failed.  One blade of the propeller went through the 
> fuselage, cutting a passenger in half.  Because of that I'm reluctant to take 
> a seat in line with the prop disk. 
> 
>     There was a similar indicent with a reserve C-130A up in Michigan where 
> the #3 prop hub failed, taking out both hydraulic systems and two other 
> engines.
> 
>     And don't forget the DC-10 that lost all hydraulics after an engine 
> failure and ended up crash landing in Sioux Falls.

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