Jim: yes, I know what happened with flt 5050, we did a case study on it in my aircraft accident investigation class. However, the turbine was never supposed to leave the engine cowl. Even if the blades failed, they were supposed to be contained within the cowl. Obviously, that didnt happen. Though none of this has anything to do with the point I was making about the "frenzy" that enshrouds uncommon accidents.
jeremy