Narrative:

I was the captain receiving IOE from [another captain]; so technically I was not qualified. [The captain] and I had returned to the cockpit from a break; with [the captain] taking the right seat first. We received our briefing from [the relief officers]. I then sat down in the left seat and within less than a minute the right engine failed suddenly and completely. Initially we thought it was related to the seat change; possibly we had hit a fuel control switch; fire handle; etc? Within seconds the fire warning annunciated: we completed the red box items and began to depart the track. I must give a huge amount of credit to the [relief officers] for their incredible help and completely calm demeanor. [The captain] took the airplane as soon as the fire ensued and did a beautiful job. We all quickly agreed that ZZZ was our best choice as we had received sigmets previously describing severe turbulence and other adverse weather [further along the route]. I believe I saw either 951 NM or 911 NM when I first checked the distance to ZZZ but I cannot clearly remember which. We had plenty of time to complete checklists; report our condition; fuel; souls on board; hazmat; etc. We studied the [airport diagram] to pick an ideal spot where arff (airport rescue fire fighting) could best approach us and quickly evaluate the condition of our aircraft. [The captain] made a beautiful approach; landing; and rollout; textbook perfect. We were inspected; towed clear of the runway and then deplaned our passengers uneventfully. I want to emphasize the incredible professionalism [the captain] displayed. The calm demeanor and professionalism by both [relief officers] were simply outstanding. It took their collective effort and coordination to conclude this emergency safely. I am forever impressed; and will now brief my crew members from a different perspective having seen this successful outcome and the reasons why. It was an honor to sit in the cockpit with these three very high caliber pilots.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Boeing 777-200 Captain reported the sudden failure of the right engine while at cruise altitude. After all appropriate emergency checklists were completed a successful diversion to a suitable airport was accomplished.

Narrative: I was the Captain receiving IOE from [another Captain]; so technically I was not qualified. [The Captain] and I had returned to the cockpit from a break; with [the Captain] taking the right seat first. We received our briefing from [the relief officers]. I then sat down in the left seat and within less than a minute the right engine failed suddenly and completely. Initially we thought it was related to the seat change; possibly we had hit a fuel control switch; fire handle; etc? Within seconds the fire warning annunciated: we completed the red box items and began to depart the track. I must give a huge amount of credit to the [relief officers] for their incredible help and completely calm demeanor. [The Captain] took the airplane as soon as the fire ensued and did a beautiful job. We all quickly agreed that ZZZ was our best choice as we had received SIGMETS previously describing severe turbulence and other adverse weather [further along the route]. I believe I saw either 951 NM or 911 NM when I first checked the distance to ZZZ but I cannot clearly remember which. We had plenty of time to complete checklists; report our condition; fuel; souls on board; HAZMAT; etc. We studied the [airport diagram] to pick an ideal spot where ARFF (Airport Rescue Fire Fighting) could best approach us and quickly evaluate the condition of our aircraft. [The Captain] made a beautiful approach; landing; and rollout; textbook perfect. We were inspected; towed clear of the runway and then deplaned our passengers uneventfully. I want to emphasize the incredible professionalism [the Captain] displayed. The calm demeanor and professionalism by both [relief officers] were simply outstanding. It took their collective effort and coordination to conclude this emergency safely. I am forever impressed; and will now brief my crew members from a different perspective having seen this successful outcome and the reasons why. It was an honor to sit in the cockpit with these three very high caliber pilots.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.