abstract:A flameout refers to the failure of a jet engine caused by the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber. It can be caused by a number of factors, including fuel exhaustion; compressor stall; insufficient oxygen supply; foreign object damage (such as birds, hail or even volcanic ash); severe inclement weather; and mechanical failure.
Flameouts such as boo.com, Pets.com, Etoys and Cyberian Outpost made selling stuff on the web look deceptively simple at first, then brutally inefficient.