Originally Posted by
tarkay01
Sounds like an engine failure, not an “uncontained engine failure”. Click bait.
The Bloomberg report on the incident suggests that they understand what an uncontained engine failure is and that this was indeed one, quoting that it's "at least the fourth" since August 2016, which is in the right ballpark.
Delta Jet-Engine Failure at 18,000 Feet Draws U.S. Safety Probe