The Qantas A380 engine disintegration in 2010

How a mistake of less than half a millimeter in a single part nearly brought down the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
163 points by gumby 49 days ago admiralcloudberg.medium.com 95 comments

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A minuscule error in a single component almost led to a catastrophic failure of the Qantas A380, the largest passenger plane. This incident highlights the critical importance of precision in aviation engineering.

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