Originally Posted by
Tom/PER
Meanwhile the VA engine failure on Friday evening on VA471 has completely escaped any media coverage whatsoever.
Was an albino ex KLM 73G which has been happily cruising at FL37 for around 15mins when engine #1 failed.
She returned back to PER, gonna be a prolonged recovery whilst an engine is sourced and road freighted across from presumably BNE.
Back last century they could fly a spare engine across on a 747.. I guess that's not possible now?