I'm wondering as well. Initially, the cause was stated as being a
compressor stall, but I can't imagine that happening on an engine of that sort.
Those generally occur when you have a region of low pressure in front of the
engine while at a high angle of attack. The F-104 was famous for those on
short final, which would cause the aircraft to spin. The pilot would most
likely eject straight into the ground.
>
>I’d be interested to discover what caused it. I suspect a surge of some
>sort, but why?
>
>>
>> Yes, saw that on the evening news yesterday. Pretty scary for
>>everyone involved, especially with a full fuel load.
>>
>>>
>>> https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-50525134/plane-engine-explodes-in-midair-we-heard-four-large-bangs
>>>
>>
>
Chris
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