u674087
16th Jul 2009, 10:08
This refers to my posting from yesterday that I subsequently deleted until I had some more info.
Can anyone from 1Time shed any light on the JNBCPT leg yesterday (flight nbr unknown) that apparently suffered an engine failure en-route to Cape Town? Speaking to somebody who is with some pax on the flight, there was supposedly a loud bang (isn't there always?) followed by the captain announcing "prepare for a crash landing". I find it hard to believe that he used the word "crash", but that is what these pax heard (regardless of what was said). The crew then briefed the pax for an emergency landing at CPT screaming instructions, yelling "brace" etc. This freaked out a number of pax who then got on their mobiles to say their farewells, and others just prayed! Allegedly, on landing the a/c only just missed some cars (I presume this was the N2) and landed heavily. Photos were taken of the engine that failed as their was fluid pouring out, but I haven't seen these.
I use allegedly, apparently and supposedly alot because I wasn't there, but this story is starting to do the rounds and I'm sure it won't be long before it appears in the press.
Anybody else heard anything?
Can anyone from 1Time shed any light on the JNBCPT leg yesterday (flight nbr unknown) that apparently suffered an engine failure en-route to Cape Town? Speaking to somebody who is with some pax on the flight, there was supposedly a loud bang (isn't there always?) followed by the captain announcing "prepare for a crash landing". I find it hard to believe that he used the word "crash", but that is what these pax heard (regardless of what was said). The crew then briefed the pax for an emergency landing at CPT screaming instructions, yelling "brace" etc. This freaked out a number of pax who then got on their mobiles to say their farewells, and others just prayed! Allegedly, on landing the a/c only just missed some cars (I presume this was the N2) and landed heavily. Photos were taken of the engine that failed as their was fluid pouring out, but I haven't seen these.
I use allegedly, apparently and supposedly alot because I wasn't there, but this story is starting to do the rounds and I'm sure it won't be long before it appears in the press.
Anybody else heard anything?