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Old 10th Sep 2015, 11:18
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blue_ashy
 
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After seeing better pictures, the fan turbine blades look fully intact but the cowling is completely ruined which seemingly points to a failure within the compressor and subsequent uncontained failure.

We can draw quite a few comparisons here to the AA 767-200 that burst into flames at LAX. ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 767-223ER N330AA Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX)

It would be interesting if any recent engine related incidents related to surge, vibration etc had been reported on this aircraft.
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