Originally Posted by
VinRouge
No I mean the same model CFM engine that let go on another southwestern flight and on appearance, in exactly the same way. Check page one of the thread.
I checked, I'm not convinced that it's the same failure. My rationale (and I accept it is early days and may change as the facts change) massive damage to the inlet forward of the fan (blades go slightly rearwards and out and are contained (FBO test) not forward) and the position of the broken window, well aft of the fan.
Explosion hypothesis, shredding of the cowl and what appears to be scorching, the source - I have no idea, there should never be an explosive atmosphere in that zone of the engine.