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Earlier this week, a flight from Queenstown to Melbourne hit the news after one of its engines appeared to catch fire following a bird strike just after take off.

The incident was captured by many people on the ground with cellphones, so the story made headlines around the world.

Now, a new video from airline, Swiss explains just what happens when an engine does fail in flight. It asks how dangerous is it if an aircraft’s engine fails?

Can airplanes fly with just one engine?

In the “Ask the Expert” section of its online magazine, wit explores this question and asks the airline’s expert, SWISS First Officer Judith Niedmers, what happens in the event of an engine failure.