Definition of fuselage
: the central body portion of an aircraft designed to accommodate the crew and the passengers or cargo — see airplane illustration
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But a blade that pushed air through the engine had broken off, sending shrapnel into the plane’s fuselage.
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About 20 minutes after Flight 1380 left La Guardia Airport to Dallas on April 17, the aircraft’s left side engine exploded, sending shrapnel and debris into the plane’s fuselage.
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The engine blowout sprayed shrapnel into the fuselage.
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In that instance, a fan blade in one of the plane’s engines broke apart midflight, sending debris into the fuselage and through a cabin window.
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In that instance, a fan blade in one of the plane’s engines broke apart midflight, sending debris into the fuselage and through a cabin window.
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The airline’s Flight 1380 last Tuesday suffered an engine failure that spewed parts into the fuselage of the plane, damaged a wing and broke a cabin window.
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The failure blew debris into the plane’s fuselage and shattered a window, causing a passenger to be partially blown out of the plane.
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The explosion sent shrapnel ripping into the fuselage of the Boeing 737-700 plane and shattered a window.
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FUSELAGE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of fuselage for English Language Learners
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: the main part of an airplane : the part of an airplane that holds the crew, passengers, and cargo
FUSELAGE Defined for Kids
Definition of fuselage for Students
: the part of an airplane that holds the crew, passengers, and cargo
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