Why A British Airways 747 Once Flew From LA To The UK On 3 Engines

On 20 February 2005, a scheduled passenger plane took off from Los Angeles International Airport en route to London in the UK. During takeoff, one of the planes four engines blew out and was immediately shut down. Despite this, the flight actually continued as normal and made it all the way across the Atlantic Ocean on just three engines. In this video, lets explore exactly why this flight was allowed to carry on.