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Old 13th Dec 2004, 17:58
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Notso Fantastic
 
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E's quick that Notso is- you gotta get up early to beat 'im!

It has happened. I'm thinking BAC 1-11 at Milan in the 60s, Scandinavian MD-90 (whichever- the long one) total engine failure due ice about 8 yrs ago(?), a 737 or two in the States. Incredibly rare. In fact, I would say more people would be killed on the roads and railway if you sited an airport far out of town because of the hazard of total engine failure after take off in twins causing some very rare fatalities! It's all a question of balancing cost and benefit- sometimes the apparent benefit has a cost of its own!
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