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victorbravo77
victorbravo77 11
Coast Guard video in the link.

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/400318/coast-guard-partners-rescue-2-people-downed-aircraft-off-oahu
TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 31
They did a fantastic job putting the airplane down on the water in pitch-black conditions. It’s remarkable that they were both rescued, and I wish them a full and speedy recovery.
COYOTEHUNTER
COYOTEHUNTER 16
I cannot imagine the de-brief that the crew will under go.
Thankfully, they are with us to answer those questions.
TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 12
It's the first successful 737 ditching. I think the fact that it's an early model (737-200) with smaller diameter fans helped.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_landing
CHBHA
CB HARDY 4
Sorry. Not the first. There was a Garudas Airline 737 in Indonesia that landed on the Solo River between two bridges. Only one fatality.
AlanBDahl
Alan Dahl 3
My favorite is the TACA Airlines 110 "ditching" that ended up not landing in the water after all!
bbabis
bbabis 7
Successful because they both lived. Considering there was a debris field and one pilot was clinging to cargo, it appears the plane broke up and they were able to evacuate from the cockpit. Had it been a passenger 737, there would have been survivors but I'm not sure they would have termed it successful.
redcordes
paul cordes 0
No doubt, a Max would have presented a different profile.
fuchsjf
fuchsjf 0
However at first they did not follow procedures and completly missed to inform a Mayday. May be because they are rookies ?
arunhn
Arun Nair 6
Awesome interview with the two USCG pilots who saved their lives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7s-yxH2xHQ
MikeMohle
Mike Mohle 4
Both engines? Fuel starvation? We will have to see how the investigation plays out.
wx1996
wx1996 12
Just took off, 2nd engine was overheating. What made both engines have trouble will be an educational read.
jbermo
jbermo 2
A similar situation had happened years ago with a B-727 - The cause?. . all three engines (engine oil) were topped off with Skydrol.
AlanBDahl
Alan Dahl 1
Maybe they shut down the wrong engine? That has happened before...
jmilazzo
joe milazzo -2
God volcanic ash would make total sense that both engines overheated and shut down but is there any volcano activity going on there right now?
Quirkyfrog
Robert Cowling 1
Not that I can find. Sometimes it's just a bad day, but they got it down. Hope the injured pilot recovers.
steerts
Please tell me how a fuel starved engine can overheat.
TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 4
I wonder if we will ever know the cause of the accident. The aircraft sunk in water that could be more than 1000 feet deep, and the engines would likely have been separated from the wings. Recovery would be difficult and expensive, and since there was no loss of life, will the NTSB be able to spare the money and resources to do a thorough investigation?
A10Thunderbolt
Alan Sanderson 3
Echoes of: "We'll be in the Hudson"..but IN THE DARK !
sailingeric
sailingeric 3
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/RDS810/history/20210702/1100Z/PHNL/PHOG
stratofan
stratofan 12
A tip of the hat to the crew for handling a "snake in the cockpit" Of course, our muck raking media made hay of the fact that it was a Boeing aircraft involved. They all need to find a real job instead of feeding on others misfortune.
ceja111
Edgar Reyes 4
One engine overheating might indicate oil leak, but both engines? Let see those engine maintenance records first.
bbabis
bbabis 2
I remember an Eastern L1011 limping into Miami after all three engine's oil drain plugs were left loose.
jthyland
jthyland 2
Ha. 10 NTSB volunteers for Hawaii. No fatalities, no airplane.

Great job by pilots. They deserve a $10k bonus.
darjr26
darjr26 2
A 46 year old 737 flying at night over water, no thanks.
GeorgePepe
George Pepe 1
Built in 1975 and STILL flying. Wow!
Highskys2
Hans Vellinger 1
Remember the Potomac incident and the incident that John Laming, (an Aussie 737 pilot) found him self in? Problems with power settings on JT8D engines due to blocked PT2 tubes, leading to the perception that the engines are overboosting. (EPR readings above expectations and N1 readings below normal at the same time).
GeorgePepe
George Pepe 1
HMM, I WONDER HOW THIS HAPPENED! COULD IT BE A FAULT OF BOEINGS?
mimana
mimana 1
B737-200. An aircraft that old should be checked more strictly.
KitBagJack
KitBagJack 1
Just saying: “Is it a ‘landing’ if it’s in the ocean?”
Quirkyfrog
Robert Cowling 1
I'm sure that was exciting, and they did good. Not many places to put it down around Oahu. Damn good job.
steerts
Are you implying that the Pacific ocean constitutes a "BULLSEYE"?
Quirkyfrog
Robert Cowling 3
When the shit hits the fan, and you can't fight gravity any longer, any landing you can survive, and live to talk about is a good one. So vote my comment down, and slag me for it, and make something out of nothing. They SURVIVED! In their case, the Pacific Ocean DID have a bullseye on it, and they hit it and survived.

Or would you have had them die?

Your whole response seems kind of an attack on me. Take a pill, Ron, good grief. You might live longer...
ah6oy
Jim DeTour 1
It's an old model 737 with skinny engines without big blowby compressors. It was night so I wonder about a few things like missing settings like bleed air left open with possibly some panel lights being inop. Seeing he was haggling with a checklist it might of been trying to restart then leaving bleed air open to restart could of left his running engine weaker and running rich. Too bad he didn't turn back sooner.
CerealSpiller
Mike G 3
Indeed. The report by Blancolirio makes the point that they coulda/shoulda turned back sooner to the nearest airport even as they fussed (apparently) with the checklist.
jhowa1
Jack Howard 1
Last report was one of the pilots was in critical condition. Any update? Hoping for a full and speedy recovery for these men. Their professionalism was beyond outstanding.
steerts
When you fly junk, the planet becomes an airport.
mbazell
mbazell -1
Sounds like fuel contamination to me...just sayin. High EGT is characteristic of burning AVGAS in a jet engine. We'll see.

TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 8
I can’t see an AVGAS tanker being able to mate up with the fuel ports on a 737.
DutchNorbert
Dutch Norbert 0
over the wing
williambaker08
william baker 2
You dont fill a 737 over the wing.
bbabis
bbabis 2
Most likely possible if the Jet-A truck had been topped off with Avgas or a mixture of Avgas and Jet-A due to a screwup at the fuel farm before refueling the 737. Testing and records would prove that real quick.
n7777r
Derek Vaughn 1
Seems like it would cause problems with fueldraulic components and alarm the crew before takeoff??
ADAvViation
Antonello Davi -1
THINKING WRONG FUEL ON THIS ONE
DutchNorbert
Dutch Norbert 0
most likely refuleinh mistake - AVGAS (q100LL) instead of JET A

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