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Old 20th Jan 2001, 06:15
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Dr Red, The Shadow,

Showing my age ! but no the incident was in 1970-72. The aircraft was a DC10-10. I have some photos in the archives but the No 3 fan let go and debris went under the fuse to hit No 1. Debris also hit the fuse and tail and just missed ingesting into No 3 ( Hows that for a bad hair day !) One passenger was killed being sucked out of a RHS seat through the demolished window ! ( apparently no truth to the rumour he hadnt paid for his drink)
This was around the same time that TWA lost a fan on an L1011 going into NY.
The big Fan engines were big problems i the early 70's!
I seem to think Continental and Denver but not certain - will check the attic !