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Guarding Against Engine Failure

NTSB seeks protection against bird strike–related engine damage.

by Linda Werfelman | March 31, 2017

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) should act to protect its JT15D-5 aircraft engines against catastrophic failure in case of bird strikes or foreign object ingestion, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.

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