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yikes, im sure that didnt freak you out at all.

I'd be insanely stressed about this. While at the same time realizing that logically it has flown for _years_ without incident afterwards.

I wouldn't, the A380 is designed to fly with just one operational engine.

There is no way an a380 is maintaining level flight with only one engine.

I think the person above you is mistaken. The A380 is a quadjet. It is certified under FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations, USA) part 25 and JAR (Joint Aviation Regulations, Europe) part 25.

One of the requirements of FAR/JAR 25 is that the directional control can be maintained when two critical engines (that means under the same wing) fail.

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