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cos dem

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5. It looks ugly, but I don't think it was really all that bad.

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2021, 01:22 AM

Feb 2021

You can see that the turbine core is intact and continues to windmill. This probably wouldn't happen if it was a turbine blade failure, as it would most likely take out the core. The burning part looks like the vents for the reverse thrust ducts, which may have been ignited during the failure. Not a good day, but it looks like it failed in a controlled manner, which is what it's designed to do.

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Discussion on today's Boeing 777 airline incident by a 777 pilot. [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 OP

"The front fell off". PoliticAverse Feb 2021 #1

Holy shit Joinfortmill Feb 2021 #2

Frightening! So glad this didn't happen over the pacific AllyCat Feb 2021 #3

Not a big problem even if over pacific PuppyBismark Feb 2021 #4

I get it. But it seems way better to be able to turn it around AllyCat Feb 2021 #9

It looks ugly, but I don't think it was really all that bad. cos dem Feb 2021 #5

Another thing I like about Juan Brown's channel is.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #6

it's luck that the parts did not hit people on the ground Skittles Feb 2021 #8

That was my first thought, too! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2021 #11

United has bigger fish to fry rather than investigating whistleblower who outed Cruz, ya think? Cozmo Feb 2021 #7

Professionalism all the way around KT2000 Feb 2021 #10