Page 7 - Accidents
Explainer: Why a plane's engine exploded over Denver in United States
The investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from Denver is focusing on a fan blade that appeared to be weakened by wear and tear, a development reminiscent of a fatal failure on board another plane in 2018. These and other recent engine failures raise questions over long-held assumptions about how long fan blades last and whether they are being inspected often enough. A Boeing 777 operated by United Airlines had to make an emergency landing in Denver after one of its engines blew apart, spewing huge chunks of wreckage that landed in neighborhoods and sports fields. Passengers captured video of the crippled engine, wobbling and still on fire, as pilots made a safe return to the airport minutes after the plane bound for Hawaii took off. WHAT HAPPENED? Investigators said late Monday that two fan blades in the Pratt & Whitney engine broke off and one of them showed signs of metal fatigue, or hairline cracks from the stress of wear and tear. They believe the ...
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Air India Express plane hits electric pole while taxiing; passengers safe
The plane suffered a minor damage on its right wing
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Three bodies found after mishap at ArcelorMittal South Africa steelworks
A coke battery stack at the steel plant collapsed, the company said
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Boy saves lives of 75 residents before building collapsed in Mumbai
Around 75 occupants of a two-storey building in Dombivli were miraculously saved by a young boy before it collapsed on Thursday morning.
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Vizag crane collapse: HSL announces Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia, job for kin
Eleven persons lost their lives in the crane collapse incident at HSL, Visakhapatnam on August 1.
Panel recommends shifting LG Polymers plant hit by gas leak in Vizag
Probe says LG Polymers was negligent and warning systems were not working during leak on May 7.
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Research decodes why heavy drinkers are prone to accidents
While heavy drinkers showed less impairment than light drinkers on a rote fine motor test over time
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