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Passengers on Air France flight A380 survived a terrifying experience on Saturday when one of the super jumbo jet’s engines “blew apart” in midair. According to CTV News, the Air France flight was on its way from Paris to Los Angeles with no apparent problems when, without warning, the engine failed spectacularly.
As flight A380 neared the closest airport in Goose Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland, frightened passengers looked out the window to see a partially destroyed engine while the jet continued to remain precariously airborne at 37,000 feet.
The Air France pilot was able to bring the jet to safety in the small airport at Goose Bay despite the loss of one engine. Labrador is part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland, but is part of the mainland further north and separate from the island province. Goose Bay is also the site of a Canadian Air Force base, but the military were not required to help in the emergency situation.