Metal fatigue apparent factor in United flight's engine explosion
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 () NTSB chief Robert Sumwalt says investigators believe it played a role. The mid-air explosion sent debris down onto a Denver suburb.
Damage to a fan blade on an engine that failed on a United Airlines Boeing 777 flight is consistent with metal fatigue, based on a preliminary assessment, the chairman of the U.S. air accident investigator said on Monday. Emily Wither reports.
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Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger talks to CNN’s John Berman about the United Boeing 777 flight that experienced engine failure and the training pilots receive to handle those situations.
Boeing has recommended suspending the use of 777s that have a Pratt & Whitney 4000 engine, and United Airlines has already pulled them following the engine fire aboard United Airlines flight 328. Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the NTSB are investigating. CNN’s Dan Simon has the latest.
U.S. regulators announced extra inspections on Boeing Co 777 jets using the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver on Saturday, while Japan went further and suspended their use as it considers what action to take. Bryan Wood reports.
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Boeing recommended that airlines stop flying versions of the 777 aircraft that are equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines while US authorities investigate the Denver incident. CNN’s Richard Quest reports.
Boeing 777s with the same engine as the plane which caught fire after take-off in the US this weekend will be banned from entering UK airspace.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the 777s with Pratt and Whitney 4000-112 engines will be prevented from entering UK airspace temporarily.
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In a virtual news update on Monday night, the National Transportation Safety Board says they believe metal fatigue played a role in the engine explosion on United Airlines Flight 328.
Passengers settling back into airplane seats and starting to relax on the way to Hawaii were terrified when a huge explosion and flash of light interrupted an in-flight announcement.
Occurred on February 20, 2021 / Broomfield, Colorado, USAInfo from Licensor: "On a laid back Saturday in Broomfield Colorado there was a sudden explosion, then when I went outside I saw large pieces of..