also the news report said
"Mindy Hamlin, an airport spokeswoman, said the tower was aware of that the
plane "was having trouble getting to RDU" "

not engine trouble, just trouble getting to the airport.


"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in message
.net...

It is if there were a mechanical problem causing loss of power. Pop
out at 800 in the middle of a densely populated area and quick, find
a place to put it down. But we won't know until the investigation, if
then.


The prelim said it was his third attempt at the approach.