FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - 9JAN DL 201 JNB-ATL diverts to the Ascension Island
Thread: 9JAN DL 201 JNB-ATL diverts to the Ascension Island
View Single Post
Old Jan 11, 2013 | 5:50 pm
  #122  
ksgalbre
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 11
Originally Posted by bankops
Smaller bird? Have you seen the size of the engines on the 777? The diameter is around 12ft. Just to ship it on a 747 you can only do it with the fan removed. Only the AN-124 can take it whole and they aren't readily available in the US.

They have the parts but it is much much easier just to yank the engine and repair it at a maintenance center. That way the airplane is back in service.
The person I was traveling with heard one of the pilots said they were going to fly the plane back to Atlanta on one engine.
ksgalbre is offline  
Reply