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Old 31st Jul 2010, 21:30
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That was 1985 IIRC. I was visiting AA (TUL) when it happened, and no one seemed too surprised at the event. Considering its southern route, the driftdown profile for loss of a second engine wasn't much of an issue.

About 10 years earlier I was SLF on a 727-100 on a more northerly route (STL-LAX) and we lost oil pressure in climb; The driftdown issue prohibited continuing to LAX. AA had a 727-200 ready for dispatch at TUL so we orbited to burn down to max landing weight, and transferred to that ship.

(The only gripe was from CC whose contract required an extra FA on a -200.)
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