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   Eeyore to Bertie the Bunyip   
   Re: Hypothesis on USAir birdstrike   
   27 Jan 09 00:54:23   
   
   XPost: rec.aviation.piloting   
   From: rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com   
      
   Bertie the Bunyip wrote:   
      
   > Eeyore  wrote in   
   > > Steve Pope wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> The reports are there was a birdstrike and explosion   
   > >> and both engines went silent.  What are the odds that,   
   > >> instead of a double birstrike, there was a single   
   > >> birdstrike taking out one engine, but due to some   
   > >> design flaw or maintenance issue the other engine lost   
   > >> power also?   
   > >   
   > > NIL   
   >   
   > nope, wrong again planespotter   
      
   Expecting you to give an example would be pretty futile I expect.   
      
   Why do engines have independent fuel systems for example ?   
      
   Graham   
      
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