ENGINE-OUT FALLOUT CONTINUES

I agree with the viewpoint of USAF Lt. Col. (ret.) Robert J. Brun concerning the decision by a British Airways Boeing 747-400 captain to continue a long-distance transpolar routing with one engine inoperative (AW&ST May 2, p. 8). Quite simply, that airplane should have landed as soon as possible...

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