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Old July 22nd 05, 07:41 PM
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ups.com...
Peter R. wrote:

Reporter (talking about how the rescue crews dealt with trying to stop
one
of the engines that was still running):

"Firefighters moved in and started spraying water and foam directly at
the
spinning propeller trying get the thing to short out, or overload, or
stall and that's in fact what ended up happening. They finally got that
propeller to stop spinning."


Well, aside from his not knowing how a turbine engine works, the report
seemed pretty factual and devoid of speculation or exaggeration.

-cwk.


Says alot for the engines installed in the airplane though. Takes a lick'n
and keeps on tick'n.