Originally Posted by
AerialPerspective
"engine blew up in flames two hours into the flight” - Oh P L E A S E... when will the media stop quoting the ravings of idiots who know nothing about what they are talking about... turbulence or some minor engine fault (not saying this was minor but will wait for the F A C T S and not trust the first flush of a media frenzy) is always accompanied by hordes of passengers wailing and carrying on about how "it was sooo scary and we thought we were going to die... etc.".
My guess, happy to be proven wrong, is that this was probably a small failure followed by an engine shutdown and air turnback.
I am so sick of media reports of 'near disasters' that turn out to be routine. Let's see what the experts say.
Completely agree! Any media take note! Cause every time I hear about an aviation incident on the 'news' it is littered with inaccurate facts and total rubbish.
On a side note, I have seen a photo and talked with a crew member. Standard engine failure and a job well done by the crew.
I look forward to hearing what the 'avaiation expert' has to say 😂