Investigation launched into Air France A380 uncontained engine failure

While passing over Greenland, an Air France flight en route to California from Paris suffered a complete uncontained engine failure. The plane was forced to land in Goose Bay, Labrador, a remote part of Canada.
An uncontained engine failure occurs when machinery or other parts of an engine break away completely. From images taken, it is evident that the front cowling and fan disc of the No. 4 engine, located on the outermost right-hand wing, had totally sheared off.
The engine was seven years old and had been manufactured by the Connecticut-based Engine Alliance, and the company is now investigating the failure which the airline has said caused “serious damage.”
Air France issued a statement in which it confirmed that: “The regularly trained pilots and cabin crew handled this serious incident perfectly. The passengers are currently being assisted by teams dispatched to the location,” adding that none of the 497 passengers was injured.
The aircraft involved, an Airbus A380-800 series registered as F-HPJE, is seven years old.