united 747 prepares to make emergency landing

[-Soph-]

its just on the news, i'm not sure what has happened, but it must be responsbly serious as it is on the news..

i'll post more when more happens.

Edited by Nick- (Forum Super Moderator): Thread moved from Vehicles & Transport. Please post in the correct section in future.

[Ostinato]

I can't find it on any news channel :S

[-Soph-]

it was on CNN, I can't find it on the net.

it got down ok anyway.

[xxMATTGxx]

Something I found on a aviation website:

"MNBC reporting UA 747 returning to IAD with Engine out. Not sure if it's a fire or what. Reports on MSNBC is that it will dump fuel.

Edit: Seems like eye witnesses saw fire in an engine at take off. Flightaware showing cruising at 5000 feet right now."

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[-Soph-]

why was this moved anyway?

I've seen enough threads about planes in the transport section.. :s?

Anyway, back on subject, good thing they got down nice and safely :]

(How often does this kind of thing happen anyway?)

[xxMATTGxx]

why was this moved anyway?

I've seen enough threads about planes in the transport section.. :s?

Anyway, back on subject, good thing they got down nice and safely :]

(How often does this kind of thing happen anyway?)

A Emergency landing could happen any day in the world. There quite common really.

[-Soph-]

I never see them on the news though, and I watch the news a LOT... I guess it was just because it was a 747..

[xxMATTGxx]

Or It was a slow news day

[-Soph-]

not really!

a lot happened that day, shootings and stuff...

[xxMATTGxx]

not really!

a lot happened that day, shootings and stuff...

Ahh Well. Maybe there not as common as I thought At least it was a safe landing