Lol. I love the media saying " the engine lost its cover ".
They have absolutely no clue what they are talking about.
The engine freaking threw its N1 stage in cruise! This could have had catastrophic consequences as the whole fan appears to have flown forward, partly destroying cowling, pylon and systems around in the process. ( looks like the curvic coupling is still in position/ that could mean LP shaft did not shear ). Airplane was loosing parts on the runway. Hydraulic leak/ slats damage. Should the fan have hit the airframe, I would not have given much chance to the aircraft.
Regarding RR vs GP, don't forget that the Quantas accident in Singapore was due to a RR blowing its IPT stage 1 away after takeoff, sending sharpnels everywhere, including in the cabin!
However, this one is a very rare failure, much more concerning than the one that hapenned to Quantas 32. This might ground the GP fleet...
Last edited by olnico; 10-01-2017 at 12:05 AM.