The ninety‑degree shaft step in engine two fractured before they reached runway
A Transatlantic Il‑62 is seconds from the runway with landing gear down when a hidden engine defect fractures-did they make it in time?The ninety‑degree shaft step in engine two fractured before they reached runwayIn this episode we lay out the timeline and the hardware that preceded the March 14, 1980 crash of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007, tracking the aircraft, its passengers, and the maintenance decisions that kept it flying despite known engine anomalies. What sequence of inspections, repairs, and cost-driven choices led to the fractured shaft in engine two?Date: March 14, 1980Aircraft…
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