What Happens When an Airplane Engine Blade Gets Loose


	What Happens When an Airplane Engine Blade Gets Loose

benben1

2-9-2009 8:48 AM

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benben1 says:

New URL: http://i.gizmodo.com/5149413/what-happens-when-an-airplane-engine-blade-gets-loose

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2-9-2009 11:43 PM

merrie

That's from only ONE bird? Sully's aircraft encountered a
flock, it's been reported.

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