← Back to context Comment by pixl97 13 hours ago I mean, I don't think I've heard of a bird strike knocking the engine off a plane. 2 comments pixl97 Reply jacquesm 11 hours ago Oh, interesting. They even made a movie.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549Once an engine breaks the question is whether or not it becomes unbalanced, that is one reason why they can become detached from the plane. kelnos 18 minutes ago The account on that page seems to indicate that the engines didn't detach as a result of the bird strike. One detached upon impact with the river, and the other was still attached.
jacquesm 11 hours ago Oh, interesting. They even made a movie.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549Once an engine breaks the question is whether or not it becomes unbalanced, that is one reason why they can become detached from the plane. kelnos 18 minutes ago The account on that page seems to indicate that the engines didn't detach as a result of the bird strike. One detached upon impact with the river, and the other was still attached.
kelnos 18 minutes ago The account on that page seems to indicate that the engines didn't detach as a result of the bird strike. One detached upon impact with the river, and the other was still attached.
Oh, interesting. They even made a movie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549
Once an engine breaks the question is whether or not it becomes unbalanced, that is one reason why they can become detached from the plane.
The account on that page seems to indicate that the engines didn't detach as a result of the bird strike. One detached upon impact with the river, and the other was still attached.