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What happens if a massive twin-engine passenger jet suddenly loses an engine halfway across the Atlantic Ocean?

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What happens if a massive twin-engine passenger jet suddenly loses an engine halfway across the Atlantic Ocean?

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What happens if a massive twin-engine passenger jet suddenly loses an engine halfway across the Atlantic Ocean?
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