AN AIR France plane reportedly took a frightening 5,000ft nosedive after an engine burst into flames just minutes after take-off. Terrified passengers feared they would be “smashed to

Passengers feared they would be "smashed to pieces" after the aircraft's engine exploded. Christelle, a woman travelling with her daughter, told RTL she witnessed fire on the wing of the plane, saying: "It was in flames",

Ever wondered what really happens when a $100,000 McLaren engine explodes? In this jaw-dropping video, we take you inside the catastrophic failure of a high-performance engine and reveal the shocking aftermath.

Engineers design modern engines to survive huge forces, yet one small part can still fail with violent results. When a crankshaft damper lets go at speed, metal fragments can slice through belts, hoses,