Easy Jet 737 with what sounds like engine difficulties over Manchester

I agree. A pop-surge is always a disconcerting thing.
Landing as well does demand concentration and a calm approach.

My Bad,
I meant Jet2, in my defence I was confused as to why Easy Jet had been approached for a comment and I got side tracked. It was a startling sight and sound over Manchester, I just happened to be in the right place to see and hear it as it went around and flew over Old Trafford/Hulme.
Having worked in the industry in the past, the decision by the crew to call ‘Brace’ is not taken lightly and there must have been serious concerns as to the viability of the airframe once subjected to the stresses of landing.
I can only imagine the workload in the cockpit, losing an engine to FOD on close finals?

Meddle, I agree. As a 4 engined solution, I would like to see the C130 option, or an A400 based one? The Japanese option looks good but is a true outsider, however it is a maritime aircraft and a low wing is always preferable for ditching to a high one. The only jet alternative apart from a clean sheet new build would be an absolute overkill short fuselaged A340 derivative. Benefits of that idea though, would be commonality with the Voyager fleet and the fact that the centre undercarriage bay would be useable as internal weapons stores?

Anyway, thread drift ignored and back to the subject, good work by the crew as I am sure that you will all agree?

ETOPS.

This does make me wonder of the viability of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon as our new maritime aircraft, given that it only has two engines and all. I thought part of the argument for four-engined aircraft (Nimrod, Shackleton etc) was that you could lose an engine to a (sea)bird strike and still have enough power contingency to keep going for a while.

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What is a nozzle duct?
Surging is not to be taken lightly, air reversal can damage a compressor severely.
Unburnt fuel from the combustor (combustion chamber?) if you’re unlucky and it slows down enough to burn in the turbine area will certainly shorten it’s service-life…

Easy jet? A319/A320 only I think.

edit1: Ahh, Jet2 in the article.

edit2: Storm in a tea-cup. Unburnt fuel from the combustor* igniting in the the nozzle duct probably – and not on the airframe.

*which was probably damaged due to a foreign object… e.g. daffy duck.

Stall/surge caused by overfuelling/birdstrikes/compressor damage or air management problem?