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Flying on one engine is one thing. Flying one engine while the other is on fire due to unknown causes is another. Still newsworthy in my book.

Source: also a pilot

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Respectfully disagree. When you are flying with one turbofan, it does not matter why the other engine is on fire. The checklist says, shut off the fuel, if W&B allows, move fuel off the wing and drown the engine in CO2.

Source: Over 3500 hours turbine time.

Im not saying that following the checklist is particularly hard, or the mechanics of what you need to do is outside the skill level of any competent pilot.

I’m saying that practicing engine-outs/fires is psychologically different than bringing a flaming aircraft safely to the ground with several hundred souls on board.

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