Originally Posted by
NoelEvans
An engine coming off an aeroplane like that is very, very serious and very likely to lead to uncontrollability.
It is clear from the surveillance video that control was lost long before the engine departed. That's not just my conclusion. NTSB prelim says "The No. 1 engine separated from the wing about 100 ft above the ground and eventually came to rest on the frozen Tanana River."