Robert Roland wrote on 9/2/2017 4:32 PM:
On Fri, 1 Sep 2017 12:58:20 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Mars-type screw-up is, perhaps, not a bad thing.

There is also the "Gimli Glider" incident. Only due to tremendous luck
and pilot flying skill, nobody died.

I found one account to be a good read with this...

"A crew of engineers from Winnipeg airport clambered into a van and headed
for Gimli to assess the damage. During transit, however, their vehicle
unexpectedly ran out of fuel, nearly ripping a hole in the delicate
space-irony continuum. "

https://www.damninteresting.com/the-gimli-glider/

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Rick C

Viewed the eclipse at Wintercrest Farms,
on the centerline of totality since 1998