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www.airdisaster.com is quite informative.

When the DC-10 crashed in Chicago a rear engine mount failed - that caused the engine - at takeoff power - to twist up and over the top of the wing, taking out the hydraulics.

The DC-10 crash in Chicago was caused my an engine mount failure immediately after takeoff. Airplanes are very vulnerable then - they're using a lot of power and are climbing at a relatively low speed. When the thrust from one side goes away the pilot may lose control momentarily, stall (fly...