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From: nathanm@hp-pcd.UUCP (nathanm)
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Subject: The little 747 that could - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 20-Jan-84 03:51:47 EST
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hp-kirk!nathanm    Dec 26 17:37:00 1983

Flight 213 from Los Angeles to New York had departed normally (which
for LAX means 20 minutes late).  The aircraft had been airborne for
half an hour when the captain spoke over the P.A. system:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.  We have lost
our outboard port engine.  But don't worry.  The 747 can fly perfectly
well on three engines.  We will, however, be an additional 30 minutes
late."

The flight proceeded normally (under the circumstances) for another
half-hour until the following message was broadcast:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain again.  We have lost our
outboard starboard engine.  But the 747 can fly perfectly well on
two engines.  However, I'm afraid we're going to be an hour late."

Thirty minutes later:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.  We have lost
the inboard port engine.  But don't worry, the Boeing 747 can fly
on just one engine.  We are, however, going to be two hours late."

At this point, one of the passengers turned to her seatmate and
exclaimed, "If that last one goes, we'll be up here all day."


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