WASHINGTON (AP) — The outer casing of an engine that failed aboard a Spirit Airlines plane earlier this week wasn’t breached by parts from inside the engine, contrary to initial reports provided to the National Transportation Safety Board, the board said Thursday.
A board official had said earlier that the engine experienced an “uncontained” failure, meaning pieces pierced the outer housing of the engine. That’s especially dangerous because the pieces can spray like shrapnel, damaging the plane.
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