Conversation on AF1

I’m sorry to interrupt Mr President, but I think you ought to know that the oustide port engine has failed, so we are now flying on three engines.

So, what does that mean?

We will be around 20 minutes late landing sir.

Thats OK, we can handle that.

10 minutes later

Sorry to bother you again Mr President, but you should know that the outside starboard engine has failed. So we are down to two engines.

So, what happens now?

We will be around 45 minutes late sir.

That is bad, really bad. Someone will get fired over this.

10 minutes later.

Sorry to interupt again sir, but the inside starboard engines has failed, we are now just flying on one engine and we will be around an hour an a half late.

Oh good grief. If the other one fails we’ll be up here all day!