We have a small problem...

On June 24, 1982, a British Airways 747 en route from London, England to Aukland, New Zealand flew through the ash cloud created by the eruption of Mount Galunggung in Indonesia. All four engines stalled and the aircraft acted as a very heavy glider for twelve minutes until it exited the ash cloud and the crew successfully restarted the engines. It made an emergency landing in Jakarta and none of the passengers were seriously injured. All four of the planes engines had to be replaced and the windshield was so sand-blasted by the ash that the pilots could not see well enough to taxi once they had landed.

In light of the fact that all ended well, I find particularly amusing the announcement that captain Eric Moody made over the aircraft's PA system after the last of the four engines flamed out:

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."