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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 13:31
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Dan Winterland
 
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Sometimes in fan blade failures, the blade flies out the front of the engine due to the aerodynamic force on it. In this case, it appears to have struck the belly fairing. This is very similar to a incident an airline I flew for experienced.
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