An engine does not have to quit to bring down an airplane; sometimes it only has to come loose. That distinction matters most during takeoff, when an airliner is accelerating through its most ...
The MD-11's wing pylon design did not account for complete separation, and its "fail-safe" attachment lugs, intended to prevent such failure, simultaneously failed in the crash. A critical spherical ...
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft on concerns the engines and its structural wing components could fail as investigations continue into the deadly ...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has widened its emergency response to a serious engine pylon issue that was first uncovered on the MD-11 freighter fleet. Days after grounding the McDonnell ...
Russian aerospace researchers are conducting windtunnel testing of the engine pylon for the Yakovlev SJ-100 version to be powered by domestically-built engines. The new model will feature Aviadvigatel ...
FAA issues emergency directive grounding MD-10 and DC-10 aircraft pending inspections. Directive cites similar engine-pylon design to MD-11 UPS plane that crashed. NTSB investigates crash; FAA warns ...
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