Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all of its 777s with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver this weekend, as US regulators ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of those aircraft. United said Sunday it is temporarily removing the aircraft from service, a day after one of its planes made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport because its right engine blew apart just after takeoff. Pieces of the casing of the engine, a Pratt and Whitney PW4000, rained down on suburban neighbourhoods. None of the 231 passengers or 10 crew on board was reported hurt, and the plane landed safely, authorities said.
Two jet engine explosions in one day point to potential dangers underneath the wings of aircraft. But, Andreas Spaeth says, planes must be capable of withstanding such damage.
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