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As both engines spiraled further into failure, air traffic control issued commands overlooking the plight of Flight 751, highlighting how unaware everyone was of the impending disaster. With both engines now defunct, the aircraft transformed from a flying machine to a glider within a mere 40 seconds of takeoff—a mere two minutes stood between the crew and a crash landing.
With no time to communicate or rectify the engine failures, the captain ordered an emergency descent, eyes set on finding a landing area. The reality of an emergency landing was sinking in; however, visibility remained poor, and with electrical power dissipating, essential navigational data was also compromised.