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Old 8th Oct 2021, 01:27
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megan
 
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There is always an outlier, 777 about to reach TOD into Honolulu, had the fan blade penetrated the fuselage resulting in a decompression they would have been facing a ditching, fortunately it hit a stringer which prevented penetration. Had it happened at a ETOPS, once again a ditching.

Interview with the Captain.


NTSB report.

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/a...port/96738/pdf
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