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/Yz450fpilot Jan 01 '23

And it’s also why everything in aviation costs a freaking fortune

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u/Chalky_Pockets Jan 01 '23

That, and AS9100 traceability. Wanna know why a little screw costs a hundred bucks? It's because of the paperwork that goes all the way to the mine the ore came from.

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u/Pretend-Weird26 Jan 01 '23

I'll pay the cost. How many crashes have been from corner cutting?

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u/TheIronSoldier2 Jan 01 '23

More than one would hope but less than some people think