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2017-06-12 Down Under

China Eastern plane lands at Sydney with hole in engine

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Looks more like an access panel wasn't latched properly and blew off. But that'd be drawing a premature conclusion, so let's just call it "a hole".

Posted by Bobby 2017-06-12 07:34|| 2017-06-12 07:34|| Front Page Top

#2 "Last month, industry websites The Aviation Herald and Aero.de published pictures from social media appearing to show a similar hole in another aeroplane's engine casing."

Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-12 09:56|| 2017-06-12 09:56|| Front Page Top

#3 chinese airlines aren't known for stellar maintainence

Posted by 746 2017-06-12 12:00|| 2017-06-12 12:00|| Front Page Top

#4 The cowl was latched, looks like a failed anti-ice duct.

Posted by Tzsenator 2017-06-12 20:25|| 2017-06-12 20:25|| Front Page Top

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