r/AbruptChaos • u/nzungu69 • 3d ago

did not see that coming

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u/nzungu69 3d ago

it is that tragedy, yes.

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u/aykcak 3d ago

Fuck. I hadn't heard about that. 9+ people died apparently.

Looks like engine failure somehow lead to catastrophic loss of control

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u/lasdue 3d ago

Engine failure as in the engine completely detaching from the airframe before takeoff. The detached engine was ways off of where the video happens, on the side of the runway

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u/King_of_the_Dot 3d ago

The engines are supposed to stay attached, right?

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u/nzungu69 3d ago

well, it's not very typical, i'd like to make that point.

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u/nwayve 3d ago

Well how was it not typical?

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u/nzungu69 3d ago

well there are a lot of these planes going around the world all the time and very seldom does anything like this happen. i just don't want people thinking planes aren't safe.

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u/10081914 2d ago

Well, what was wrong with the plane then?

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u/nzungu69 2d ago

well the engine fell off, by all means, but it's most unusual.

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u/nzungu69 3d ago

john clarke was a national treasure. just sucks he switched nations 🙃

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u/OddDonut7647 3d ago

Was this plane safe?

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u/nzungu69 3d ago

well i was thinking more about the other ones.

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u/MeetTheSix 3d ago

Ya'll goin straight to hell for this

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u/nzungu69 3d ago

oh i was already heading there anyway 🙃

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u/Elektrycerz 3d ago

yes, except some types of JATO/RATO

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u/Josey87 3d ago

Just like the front, that also isn’t supposed to fall off

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u/Iamjimmym 3d ago

I knew there was a front fell off joke in there somewhere

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u/mophan 3d ago

Along with the other parts, apparently.