Smartwings B738 over Aegean Sea on Aug 22nd 2019
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An In Flight Shut Down (IFSD) event is defined (by EASA and the FAA) as follows.
When an engine ceases to function in flight and is shutdown, whether self-induced, crew initiated or caused by some other external influence (i.e. In Flight Shutdown / IFSD for all causes; for example: due to flameout, internal failure, crew-initiated shutoff, foreign object ingestion, icing, inability to obtain and / or control desired thrust).
In the event of an IFSD the Boeing QRH instruction is 'Plan to land at the nearest suitable airport'.
It would seem, in this instance, that they were stretching the definition of the words 'nearest' & 'suitable' just a tadge too far?!
When an engine ceases to function in flight and is shutdown, whether self-induced, crew initiated or caused by some other external influence (i.e. In Flight Shutdown / IFSD for all causes; for example: due to flameout, internal failure, crew-initiated shutoff, foreign object ingestion, icing, inability to obtain and / or control desired thrust).
In the event of an IFSD the Boeing QRH instruction is 'Plan to land at the nearest suitable airport'.
It would seem, in this instance, that they were stretching the definition of the words 'nearest' & 'suitable' just a tadge too far?!
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If the nearest suitable is more than 60 minutes of flying away while non-ETOPS you should fly there.
Other way around, even if you are flying ETOPS but the nearest suitable airport is only 30 minuts away, you should fly there.
Anyhow, very odd decision-making at first glance.
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Not a joke and read the comments on avherald from an ATC, they even didn’t notify the ATC untill they were in Czech airspace. Just ridiculous and this company was making headlines to often during last years...
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I wonder which bit of "land at nearest suitable airport" they didn't understand?
I also read they tried 2 relight attempts, one X-bleed and one windmill
I also read they tried 2 relight attempts, one X-bleed and one windmill
Johnny ; The discussion has been done to death but there is similar stuff on the Med East forum, "QR 920 11th Aug" thread. Funny how many love to dig deep into what is "nearest" and what is "suitable" until they justify pure lack of airmanship.
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I think nobody would disagree that Athens, 100NM away would have been not only suitable but nearly perfect (descent profile). Also good weather on the 22nd at LGAV all day.
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