Lead Balloon
I am thinking about the hastily-withdrawn allegations that the engine was shut down not long after departure and the aeroplane flew past several acceptable diversion ports before the fan fell off.
It struck me as pretty strange that Ben Sandilands would have published something based ona flaky source.
It also occurred to me that REX group will be concerned to minimise the fallout or any implication of undue operational pressure on the crew, especially after those allegations were a significant factor in the discussion surrounding the Norfolk incident.
I wonder if significant pressure was applied to Sandilands to make him withdraw?
I wonder.