Originally Posted by Feathered;10121765On the other hand, I highly recommend reading (United Airlines) [U
Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival[/U], by Laurence Gonzales et al for in-depth reporting on a fan blade failure, what caused the failure, why it was not predicted or detected in advance (the underlying fault had existed in that blade for almost 2 decades before the catastrophe), and the effects that it had on people
Although in fairness:
The Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was the inadequate consideration given to human factors limitations in the inspection and quality control procedures used by United Airlines' engine overhaul facility. These resulted in the failure to detect a fatigue crack originating from a previously undetected metallurgical defect located in a critical area of the titanium-alloy stage 1 fan disk that was manufactured by General Electric Aircraft Engines.