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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

NTSB finds a fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fire

Plane Fire Denver - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A fuel leak and several improperly installed parts were found inside the engine of an American Airlines plane that caught fire after the plane landed in Denver in March, according to a new report released Thursday.

The National Transportation Safety Board said one part inside the right engine of the Boeing 737-800 was loose and had been installed in an incorrect direction and that fuel was leaking from the fitting of another part that was incorrectly fastened.

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