Joyriding Pilots Make Fatal Mistake / Pinnacle Airlines 3701
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The Accident Airplane Engines Failed to Rotate During in Flight Restart
The engines on this plane actually had a history of failing to rotate during in flight restart attempts, you know, undergoing production acceptance testing. The problem was attributed to interference contact at an air seal in the high pressure turbine. Flame outs at high power and high altitude produce even greater thermal distress. But again, if they had started planning worse case scenerio, let's find an airport to divert to and land at, they won ok. But they are trying to cover up their joy ride and lying intet were committed to trying to res things.
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