NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations on CF6-45/-50 engines

The US National Transportation Safety Board issued two urgent safety recommendations to FAA regarding CF6-45/-50 series engines prompted by four recent incidents in which aircraft experienced uncontained engine failures owing to failed turbine disks. None of the incidents led to accidents, but NTSB...

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