Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
Blimey, the pedantic are out in force today. I know discourse analysis and word play is difficult for the propaganda fed, but to folks who think about word choice and framing discourse, it is funny.

Quote Originally Posted by Mr Earl
Why would you think this to be funny?
Because a fuking engine falling off is more than an understated mechanical issue to the fella looking out of his seat at the 'engine'!!! Nobody died, the plane landed safely, and you'll be pleased to know that: The airline added that the plane remains out of service - which is also fuking funny due to the understated marketing speak used. You could contrast that with the headline (i.e. the opposite end of the language choice scale from a newspaper):
Terror As US Plane Engine Falls Apart
Passengers' Terror As US Plane Engine Falls Apart

You'll notice that this wasn't put in the news section...
The engine did not fall off. The engine experienced an uncontained failure.
From the picture you can easily see it was the exhaust duct and thrust reversers which fell off.
So indeed there was a "mechanical issue" involved. That's not an understatement, just a fact, Jack!

BTW, Bettyboob no need for you to continue to overstate your ignorance.