Parts of a Boeing 747 fell from the sky and injured several | the Chronicle

“A lucky misfortune”, a saying that applies well to what happened with a Boeing 747 in flight. This is a cargo plane from the airline Longtail Aviation, which this Saturday lost several fragments of one of its engines shortly after taking off from Maastricht Aachen airport (Netherlands).

Himself was destined for the city “Yankee” from New York. When the engine failure was detected, the aircraft had to deviate from its course and land safely at Liège airport. (Belgium), media reported Simple theft.

Debris from the engine fell in the Dutch municipality of Meerssen, injuring several people. A woman had to be hospitalized for a head injury. Likewise, a large number of cars and buildings were damaged without the extent of the damage being known.

This is the second such incident recorded in less than 24 hours, after a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lost fragments of one of its engines, which fell in a neighborhood., shortly after taking off from Denver International Airport for Hawaii.

The Boeing 747 captured in the sky