Ya lose six engines, ya still got two to get ya home. :)
The new engines made from single crystal blades are even better odds than the 8 engines.
One thing I didn’t consider is ground clearance.
>>> A military pilot called for a priority landing because his single-engine jet fighter was running “a bit peaked.” Air Traffic Control told the fighter pilot that he was number two, behind a B-52 that had one engine shut down. “Ah,” the fighter pilot remarked, “The dreaded seven-engine approach.” <<<