Former MAF pilot John Miller tells a fascinating “So there I was…” about losing his engine in Indonesia:

Without warning, the plane began to shake as smoke fumes poured into the cabin.
 
Since they say in-flight fires are no fun, I quickly shut down the sick engine and watched, fascinated, as a wayward chunk of metal punched a hole in the engine cowling. My not-so-trusty Cessna had just become a powerless glider with two anxious occupants over not-so-friendly real estate below. Yes, I’d say this was definitely turning out to be an abnormal flight with lots of distractions.

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