Delta flight diverts when engine fails

[jimntx]

Not much information here--i.e., a/c type, etc., but watching video of loose part flopping around in the engine is scary enough.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/09/us/delta-flight-engine-damage-video/index.html

Edit: Flight was ATL to BWI. diverted to RDU.

 

[mike757]

Some poor soul forgot to torque nose dome, tell me it ain't so...

 

[Kev3188]

MD-88

 

[chilokie1]

Some poor soul forgot to torque nose dome, tell me it ain't so...

It ain't so Mike, that is the #1 bearing exposed! The N1 cover is gone, looks more like a bearing, or oil pump gear failure. Just
covering the back of a fellow A&P, God knows his management will not.

 

[Kev3188]

Some decent info at this link as well:

http://avherald.com/h?article=4ca251ec&opt=0

 

[jimntx]

Kev, thanks for the link. The input from other readers was really interesting. I flew MD-80s for most of my career at AA (low seniority means you fly older planes. I actually liked flying the 80s. They have (soon to be had at AA) the best First Class galley of any of the B737s and AB320, 321 group of a/c.
Oh, and in 15 years, I had exactly 1 incident similar to this one. We had an engine go out right after take-off from STL. (Loud bang, then less engine noise--pilot shut down the damaged engine. No dramatic shots like in this video.) The pilot very calmly brought the plane back to the airport, and we landed without incident.

 

[swamt]

It ain't so Mike, that is the #1 bearing exposed! The N1 cover is gone, looks more like a bearing, or oil pump gear failure. Just
covering the back of a fellow A&P, God knows his management will not.

I gotta go with chilokie1's assessment. Looks like failed bearing came apart.
Just so glad they landed safely and no injuries. Kudos to the Pilots and flight crew...