Serious Jet Engine Failures Being Reexamined; Recent Incidents Prompt Discussion of How to Prevent Breakdowns, Limit Damage From: The Washington Post | Date: August 20, 1989| Author: Nell Henderson | Copyright 1989 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Jet aircraft engines break open about 25 times a year worldwide, according to federal records.

That means less than once every million flights, a rarity that should give travelers confidence.

But three well-publicized incidents in the last month, plus a fourth in St. Louis on Friday, have made some travelers uneasy. Those incidents have also provoked discussion of ways to prevent serious engine failures and to limit the damage they can cause to the rest of an aircraft.

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