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If the turbine disk disintegrates, it's liable to slice through the entire width of the airplane. This can sever all sorts of connections -- there have been cra
by Filligree 7y ago
If the turbine disk disintegrates, it's liable to slice through the entire width of the airplane. This can sever all sorts of connections -- there have been crashes due to this in the past.
It's an unlikely thing to happen today, or ever, but it would certainly account for the rapid crash.
- avh02 7y agoIIRC engine cowling is supposed to contain most catastrophic failures, obviously there have been situations where this doesn't happen so no idea how stringent those requirements are
- DreamScatter 7y agoCowling could contain a single blade failure, but not a full disk failure.