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Old 17th Jan 2009, 22:51
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barit1
 
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So if one of the engines is still attached, should 'we' not ask the question . . . why?

Should it not have come off?

(as designed . . . )
One possibility - If the birdstrike were more severe on #1, the mounts or pylon may have been stressed near failure, and the water impact finished the job.
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