engine failure
Propulsion system collapse
Engine failure is the breakdown or malfunction of an engine, causing it to stop working or lose power.
The term appears most often in aviation contexts, where engine failure mid-flight poses serious danger: The pilot made an emergency landing after engine failure.
It also applies to vehicles, boats, and industrial machinery: Engine failure stranded us on the highway.
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- crashSudden violent impact
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
smoke · warning · dashboard · stranded · call for help · roadside · tow · repair · total loss · overheating · oil leak · blown gasket · sputter · misfire · seize · grind · highway · panic
- infrastructure failuresbridge collapse, potholes, dam breach, power outage, water main breaks
- aviation disastersplane crash, air crash, midair collision, crash landing, crash site
- Crash InvestigationsNTSB, crash investigation, crash site, crash scene, black box
- car troublesflat tire, dead battery, breakdown, overheating, stalling
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- travel obstaclesroadblock, road closure, detour, traffic jam, gridlock
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