In The News Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 The Air Force crew of MACHO 11 can now top Sully's two-engine bird ingestion. The Air Force B-52 that crashed when departing from Andersen Air Force Base last May experienced indications consistent with failure of all four starboard engines due to bird ingestion. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an eight-engine, turbojet-powered, strategic bomber. The aircraft commander told investigators that he saw birds at wing level, felt or heard "thuds," and "observed engine indications for numbers 5, 6, and 7 'quickly spooling back' from the required takeoff setting" with high oil pressure on engine 8. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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