"Mike Weeks" wrote in news:1124152659.524927.205330
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

CNN carried live the C-2 getting down w/o any gear. Flight crew did a
hell'a job. Dumped fuel, feathered the right engine, caught the
emergency wire w/ the extended hook.


also

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/15/eme...ing/index.html

Query: What is the advantage of shutting down an engine in this situation?

Peter A. Stoll