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Old 28th Feb 2011, 09:18
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Avionker
 
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Not a pilot but an avionics mechanic who has worked on several types of aircraft from Jetstream up to 747, and some rotary wing also.

No aircraft I have ever come across, or even heard off, as any kind of auto shut-down system on the engines. If an engine shuts down in flight it is because the crew have decided to shut it down or because there has been a catastrophic failure that prevents the engine from operating.

I am ignoring the possibility of fuel starvation as that is a situation that really shouldn't occur unless human error is involved (BA 38 at LHR excepted).
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