Originally Posted by
PiperCameron
Qantas had at least one 747 that was optioned that way (
https://simpleflying.com/qantas-747-5-engines/) and if I recall correctly it had the bits to ferry a CFM56 if needed. I have no idea how they'd do that now. Perhaps road freight really is the only option?
(I recall a QF 737 a number of years back landing at Perth in stiff gusty crosswindy rainy awful weather on both the left gear and the left engine then needing to wait for a spare to be ferried across. Apparently the engine strike happened so quickly none of the passengers and crew actually noticed until they got to the gate!).
On my Mum and Dad's first flight on a Boeing 707-138, from SYD-PER in 1959/60, they were landing in PER and a sudden gust caused the #4 Engine to strike the runway, causing a shower of sparks. Probably inappropriately for those days, my Dad uttered "Jesus Bloody Christ!!". I think his exclamation caused more attention than the engine strike.