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intexpresstoday at 7:41 PM3 repliesview on HN

I will miss the 747. Modern planes with less engines feel less safe. I hate all the justifications used to fly long distances across oceans with only 2 engines, or only 1 engine.


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mjg59today at 8:42 PM

More people have died due to one engine falling off a 747 and knocking off the other engine on the same wing than have died due to dual engine failure on an ETOPS certified aircraft

stousettoday at 8:08 PM

You mean the justification that they are, in fact, just as safe?

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