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    ANOTHER: United 777s Out of Service for Emergency Inspection

    They "forgot" to perform scheduled tests of the cargo fire suppression systems. This affects all 52 UA 777s. No online news stories yet, but here's United's statement:

    http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,52614,00.html
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: ANOTHER: United 777s Out of Service for Emergency Inspection

    That means a heck of alot of cancelations to come along......
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    Re: ANOTHER: United 777s Out of Service for Emergency Inspection

    Thank goodness!!!!

    I just returned from Japan on 31-March, flying on a United 777, we were actually thinking of staying a little while longer, glad we returned on schedule.....

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    Re: ANOTHER: United 777s Out of Service for Emergency Inspection

    31 flights were canceled today.
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: ANOTHER: United 777s Out of Service for Emergency Inspection

    Add another pretty important flight to that list: the United 777 chartered by the White House for members of the press covering President Bush's trip to Europe is among those grounded...problem is it's currently in Romania! UA is apparently scrambling some techs out there to check it before the reporters will be allowed to continue their trip.
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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