QANTAS MAYDAY

[601]

Watchdog launches investigation into Qantas flight that issued mayday after losing engine

I hope they have luck finding the engine. The Pacific Ocean is a big area and deep.
Did the crew make a note of where the engine was lost?
That would be the first question asked by the "Watchdog"
If they did not, tea and biscuits.

[VHOED191006]

Someone check BOM & Geoscience Australia! We all might be in danger!!!!

[helispotter]

Media release regarding this incident on ATSB site:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/2023/7...ilure-incident

[pattern_is_full]

Originally Posted by 601

I hope they have luck finding the engine. The Pacific Ocean is a big area and deep.
Did the crew make a note of where the engine was lost?
That would be the first question asked by the "Watchdog"
If they did not, tea and biscuits.

Isn't there an old joke about a maintenance log entry?

Pilot entry: "#1 engine lost during descent."
Mechanic's entry: "#1 engine found under left wing - maintenance ticket closed."

Av Herald update says engine failed 300nm east of Sydney - not at TOC.

[PeterBlue]

Originally Posted by pattern_is_full

Isn't there an old joke about a maintenance log entry?

Pilot entry: "#1 engine lost during descent."
Mechanic's entry: "#1 engine found under left wing - maintenance ticket closed.".

I think it harks back to piston engine days and went:

Pilot entry: "Left engine missing"
Maintenance entry: "Engine found after short search"

[mustafagander]

Damn I'd hate to lose an engine!!

Do you have any idea of how expensive they are?? You can be sure the company would charge you for it.