Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
I once had to ferry a Puma "single engine" from an oiled sand strip on a Caribbean island. The other engine refused to start despite the efforts of some of our ground crew/engine mechs on scene.
We used the normal running takeoff departure technique, basically as described above. That was uneventful because we regularly practiced them. I was actually rather more concerned about the over water flight that followed because we were the only available local SAR cover!.
One of our 332s did the same while on contract to UN in Liberia around 1994. They had shutdown, but were then alerted by lots of shouting on the hand held radios, as their group of frantic Pakistan (?) peace keepers came running back being pursued by unfriendlies. I can't remember if the second engine failed to start, or they just thought it prudent to go with what they had!