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In a terrifying incident on Monday, a Delta airplane was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines malfunctioned mid-flight. The crew was able to safely land the plane with its 148 passengers, all of whom made it home without a scratch. Now all that\u2019s left is a gnarly video of the faulty engine.<\/p>\n
The footage, shared on Twitter by a passenger by the name of Logan Webb, shows the plane\u2019s spinner bouncing around the shaft of the engine. Deeper inside the turbine, you can notice a fiery orange glow \u2013 perhaps from the heat generated by the spinning.<\/p>\n
Here is the clip:<\/p>\n
\nVideo I took from my seat on my flight from Atlanta to Baltimore yesterday! Thanks @Delta<\/a> for the silly smooth emergency landing! #perfect<\/a> #execution<\/a> To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com pic.twitter.com\/TUFzREl0Lc<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Logan Webb (@Micahlifa) July 9, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u201cThe flight crew of Delta flight 1425 from Atlanta to Baltimore elected to divert to Raleigh, NC after receiving an indication of an issue with one of the aircraft\u2019s engines,\u201d a Delta spokesperson told TNW. \u201cThe flight landed without incident and customers were reaccommodated on an alternate aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n
The video has since gone viral, attracting chatter from tons of spooked out commenters and \u2013 more notably \u2013 a small number of aircraft professionals, who took to Reddit to share more background on engine failures and emergency landing protocols.<\/p>\n
Here are some of the most noteworthy tidbits from Reddit\u2019s airline personnel.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough less than ideal, all commercial jets will fly fine on one engine,\u201d said<\/a> Redditor WearyMatter who claims to be an airline pilot. \u201cIf you are higher up, you will need to descend, as one engine likely won\u2019t allow you to maintain cruise altitude. You would probably get down near 10,000 ft [about 3,000 meters].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
The Redditor further noted that although such malfunctions are rare, pilots routinely drill landing damaged aircrafts in simulations. Indeed, some of these simulations focus on even more dangerous situations, including scenarios in which both engines break down.<\/p>\n
\u201cEngine failures are very very [sic] rare but we practice them every year in the simulator,\u201d the Redditor continued. \u201c<\/span>We actually practice a dual engine failure in the [simulator] as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou start at 35,000 feet [over 10,000 meters], they cut both engines, pick a piece of pavement, glide for 10 plus [sic] minutes, and hope you averaged everything out right and you make the runway,\u201d the self-identified pilot added. \u201cYou are also running checklists trying to get the engines back going. (They never come back in the [simulator]).\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of fun to do in the simulator,\u201d the Redditor said. \u201cNot so much in real life.\u201d WearyMatter also congratulated the pilots for keeping their cool, commending them for their \u201coutstanding job\u201d landing the plane.<\/p>\n
In the meanwhile, Delta has said the engine has already been replaced and sent back to the airline\u2019s maintenance team for further inspection. The affected plane is expected to be back in transit on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Hopefully, its next voyage goes smoother.<\/p>\n
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