How pilots handle an in-flight engine shutdown
How pilots handle an in-flight engine shutdown Charlie Page © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. For most passengers, the idea of losing an engine mid-flight — as happened today on United flight 328 just minutes into its flight from Denver (DEN) to Honolulu (HNL) when the Number 2 engine, located on the starboard side of the aircraft, appeared to have caught fire — is as bad as it gets. You’re 43,000 feet in the air and you’re mi...