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Old 2nd Feb 2020, 12:35
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edmundronald
 
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If both engines can be taken out by the same spilled cup of coffee, ETOPS certification is not worth much.

This thread started as a joke or hoax, it turns out it is a deadly serious indication that single holes in the swiss cheese have appeared and an airframe may be lost if just two holes line up.

coffee takes out L
coffee takes out R
coffee takes out L+R

Does any heroic Chuck Yeager here fancy his chances 300 miles out from land with no engines?

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