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Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Lan...
It seems unlikely that a jet engine could rip itself off the wing in any scenario based on thrust alone. The forces involved are not
that
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jsjohnst
on Jan 31, 2019
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Your wording makes it where you aren’t factually wrong, but a plane was in fact wripped apart due to the thrust reverser engaging on one engine of a 767:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004
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