[billorites]

Engines are designed to break off when a plane spirals violently.

Better to lose the engines and keep the wings.

[Trust but Verify]

These transcripts are always fascinating in a horrific way. Pilots always strike me as brave and professional all the way to their last breath.

[oldcomputerguy]

I find it hard to believe that engines are designed to break off. The lone exception being some horrendous forces that would make it the last resort.

Having worked on planes in the USAF, this is the first time I have heard that mentioned.