The nose gear, however, dangled limply from its housing.... In addition, had it not been for the drag created by the collapsed front gear, the powerless plane w

The nose gear, however, dangled limply from its housing.... In addition, had it not been for the drag created by the collapsed front gear, the powerless plane would have plunged into the crowd of spectators, sowing destruction and death in its wake. So a product defect that saved lives. I wonder if there other examples