Imagine a 747 filled to capacity cruising at 38K feet...
One passenger is deathly ill and needs immediate attention in order to survive...
That medical attention can only be given on the ground...
So the captain keys the mike and says hey folks, we have a medical emergency...
We are shutting down 3 of our engines in order to get down as soon as possible...
This has never been tried before but don't worry...
Just before we hit the ground, we will restart the other 3 engines...
Would you book a flight on that jet...
Two guys are on a 4 engine commercial jet over the mid Pacific.
Captain comes on, says, "This is the Captain. Just wanted to let you know we have lost power in one engine. It is not a problem, this plane is designed to easily manage this. We will be about an hour late for landing."
10 minutes later, Captain comes on, "Just keeping you updated, we have lost a second engine. We are still within safe parameters, but we are going to be 2 hours late."
10 minutes later, Captain comes on, "Again folks, keeping you updated, we have lost a third engine. This aircraft is designed to maintain stable flight even on a single engine. We should be fine. We will be about 4 hours late."
The one passenger turns to the other and says, "Gosh, I hope we don't lose that last engine or we'll be up here forever!"
KidRocket, I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
( Now whether the TRF MODERATORS agree is another matter!)