[bluecollarman]

When a turban fan comes loose, it can act just like Zena's frisbee weapon, it will slice through anything it comes in contact with. This is what happened in Pensacola. The fan section went through the engine housing and into the fuselage, then the passengers.

If it severes the tail section, the plane would becomes unstable and pitch, and roll violently. The wing section breaks off. I can see that happening. I do not think it was birds though. Maybe a sheet metal bucking bar or something like that. If it was birds, they will be able to tell that with no problem.

[fod]

fine, but look at a pic of an airbus, and think about centrifugal force of turbine blades radiating axially from the center of the motor, then try to see how these motor parts can travel from thier origin point and force what appears to be a clean shear of the vertical stabilizer...

[Sistyelder]

"When a turban fan comes loose, it can act just like Zena's frisbee weapon, it will slice through anything it comes in contact with. This is what happened in Pensacola. The fan section went through the engine housing and into the fuselage, then the passengers."

This is what I was saying before!!! If this can happen so easily....then why would I ever want to fly again!!?

Plus....about the birds....why would there be a major airport that the runway flies directly over a wild life refuge where the birds live?!