On May 23, 12:04 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Bob Moore writes:
Nope! Back in my B-707 days, the engine was attached to the pylon
with just three bolts about the size of your forefinger, and each of
these bolts was designed to break-away and release the engine before
it could do damage to the wing.

Well, that's certainly reassuring.

Not necessarily. Although it was admittedly caused by maintenance
crew abuse, don't forget the Chicago DC-10 accident, where the engine
came off and caused the deadliest accidental crash in US history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...nes_Flight_191