On 2007-01-21, Adam Sandler wrote:
When the pilot finally came on the PA, he said that a crosswind gust
came up at the same time takeoff power was applied and thus prevented
the right engine from coming up to speed. He also added this happens
at high altitude fields sometime.

It's a very real problem, and it isn't limited to high altitude
airfields. A few years ago, a Boeing 747 lost *two* engines departing
from Gatwick Airport (about 40 miles south of London). However, in this
case it actually got airborne and flew in ground effect, with trees
swishing in its wake for a couple of miles until they sorted out the
engines. That was also compressor stall caused by a strong crosswind
gust.

The write-up appeared in Flying magazine's "I Learned about flying from
that".

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