A turbofan engine fell off the pod of a B-52H bomber during flight on Jan. 4 last year and the U.S. Air Force has completed its investigation into the matter.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong
It determined that the first stage fan disk of the Pratt & Whitney TF33 engine had failed in mid-air.