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One very sorry-looking CMF56, and the damaged 737 it's hanging off.


TOR

Yes saw that on the net this morning, curious to know how that happened

Graeme H wrote:Yes saw that on the net this morning, curious to know how that happened

I am sure Southwest would be equally as curious as to what happened. Looks a little like a certain QF32 event.
I think we can safely assume that there will be NO 40 minute turnaround of this thing. There goes the OTP for the day .
TOR

Actually, looking at it, it would appear that it the cowl forward of the fan has broken up, what would do that?, not really an engine breakup, more a cowl breakup
an impact from something like a bird maybe, unsecured panels maybe, much more extreme than the ususal

I agree with Graeme. The N1 fan is actually intact. Its just the intake ring nacelle that's seperated.

scotty100368 wrote:I agree with Graeme. The N1 fan is actually intact. Its just the intake ring nacelle that's seperated.

Well.....as usual, let's just wait and see what the NTSB findings are.
That is a nasty fuselage impact though
TOR

Was watching the news and one of the passengers thought that if the piece that hit the fuselage side had entered the cabin it would have killed everyone. I guess someone has been watching way too many movies, a small hole in the fuselage won't cause the aircraft to explode as it decompresses and I'd say that gash in the side caused a loss of pressure anyway.

Some good info here - link below. Sure would have made me soil my pants if sitting in a seat abeam that engine!

Does appear that crew and pax donned Oxy masks.

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20160827-0

The 3AW news this morning said it did puncture the pressurised cabin and that a few ears popped as the pilots put her in a controlled dive. Pretty friends gh tending stuff to experience I guess. The cockpit recording of the co-pilot reading his emergency checklist had more than a note of concern in his voice.