Originally Posted by Right-Hand-Man
I'm sure some of u might remember the tragic incident in the netherlands when the no. 3 engine of a 747 freighter fell off ( rather flew off) at maximum thrust, came back, knocked the no. 4 engine off which completely cripled the right wing, reducing lift capailities. This eventually sent the big bird crashing into an occupied appartment block killing the crew and people on the ground. These accidents are the same, just with different outcomes. I suppose it depends on the curcumstances really.
No they have the important difference in the earlier event the engine that was released first was running fine at climb thrust, and as you say did fly off while in the Kalita event the turbine was trashed before it came off at pretty much zero thrust and just fell away..