An AA jet (Laguardia to O'hare) lost an engine after takeoff and diverted to Kennedy.
AP reports:
"The crew reported a loud noise just after takeoff, which Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters said indicated the engine on the right wing of the McDonnell Douglas 80 had failed."
"The bulk of the engine remained attached to the plane's wing, Peters said."
The MD 80 has its two engines located on the empanage (tail section), not the wings. This info reported to AP by an FAA official? Must be the official mascot monkey or something.
It could have been a B737 with engines hanging from the wings but Fox News is also reporting MD80.
I can't stand the press. Wine presses are the obvious exception.
Don't believe what you hear.
AP reports:
"The crew reported a loud noise just after takeoff, which Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters said indicated the engine on the right wing of the McDonnell Douglas 80 had failed."
"The bulk of the engine remained attached to the plane's wing, Peters said."
The MD 80 has its two engines located on the empanage (tail section), not the wings. This info reported to AP by an FAA official? Must be the official mascot monkey or something.
It could have been a B737 with engines hanging from the wings but Fox News is also reporting MD80.
I can't stand the press. Wine presses are the obvious exception.
Don't believe what you hear.