Yet again the media gets it wrong. Doesn’t the BBC have an Aviation Correspondent? The engine didn’t “explode” - it was a surge. Even the captain knew that - it was announced to the tower after the Mayday call.
See “PAL113 KLAX Engine Surge”:
http://www.liveatc.net/recordings.php
Last edited by India Four Two; 22nd Nov 2019 at 22:22.