A 747 is over the Atlantic and the pilot comes over the intercom: "We've lost an engine. No cause for alarm because we can fly safely on three. We will, however, be two hours late reaching our destination".
About an hour later the pilot comes over the intercom: "We've lost another engine. No cause for alarm because we can fly safely on two We will, however, be four hours late reaching our destination".
About an hour later the pilot comes over the intercom: "We've lost another engine. No cause for alarm because we can fly safely on one We will, however, be eight hours late reaching our destination".
One annoyed passenger turned to the one seated next to him and said: "If that fourth engine quits, we'll be up here all night!"
About an hour later the pilot comes over the intercom: "We've lost another engine. No cause for alarm because we can fly safely on two We will, however, be four hours late reaching our destination".
About an hour later the pilot comes over the intercom: "We've lost another engine. No cause for alarm because we can fly safely on one We will, however, be eight hours late reaching our destination".
One annoyed passenger turned to the one seated next to him and said: "If that fourth engine quits, we'll be up here all night!"