Interesting thread, I see three camps:
The first says that any engine shutdown is a major event and the only proper action is to find nearest airport.
The second says that on a four engine plane you have enough redundancy to evaluate the cause of the shutdown and based on that and related checks it may be safe, and proper, to continue.
The third agrees with the second camp on a technical level but says that the public perception will be so negative that you’re better of landing.
Most interesting is that almost everyone with knowledge seems to be in the second camp…..
My take: I follow knowledge when it is built on verified theories and qualified statistics. Basing it on nothing but personal conviction and preferences tends to be counter productive.
Also, it seems Manchester should be avoided
