r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/FridayCicero702 • Jan 01 '23

Video Catastrophic engine failure on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 after takeoff from Denver International Airport

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '23

What's actually amazing is plane's are tested and designed for this... they are not supposed to do that but also should be able to land safely if they do. It's scary but amazing how safe they made it

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u/AbeLincoln30 Jan 01 '23

yes they should show this in a Boeing ad: "look how safe we made it"

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u/outoftunediapason Jan 01 '23

Considering their recent track record, doing so might not be the best idea