Uncontained Engine Failure Eyed In BA 777 Fire At LAS

Early evidence gleaned by investigators probing the Sept 8. engine fire on board British Airways Flight 2276 points to an uncontained failure in the high-pressure compressor, an NTSB update suggests. “Initial examination of the left engine revealed multiple breaches of the engine case in the area...

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