They are mounted using shear pins - so if they somehow malfunction so much that they would break the wing, they fall off instead. Self-jettisoning if you want.

They are mounted using shear pins - so if they somehow malfunction so much that they would break the wing, they fall off instead. Self-jettisoning if you want. Here are some examples https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/24935/have-jet-engines-ever-sheared-off https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/24935/have-jet-...