All current commercial aircraft must be able to suffer a contained engine failure and still successfully land at the nearest emergency runway. I've shutdown at least 10 engines in flight on 4, 3, and 2 engine aircraft over a 45 year span of flying. Losing one engine is an emergency procedure but crews train yearly in simulators for such a situation and even dual engine failure at altitude. Engine failures that aren't contained in the engine shroud present other problems as parts from the exploding engine can cut electrical, fuel, hydraulic, flight control and pneumatic systems creating addition flight safety issues. Fire on an aircraft is one of the most critical and dangerous situations crews face as getting the aircraft on the ground from 35-40 thousand feet takes time and the aircraft structure, crew, and passengers can be compromised if they can't do it quickly. Overseas flights must have an alternate field available (ETOPS) that the crew must divert to if they lose an engine on a two engine airliner like the Boeing 777 or 787 while the Airbus 380 with 4 engines also have divert bases but the rules are different as they have 4 engines. Quick answer...yes you can fly after losing an engine but it is a bit more complicated from a technical standpoint on takeoff but I'll save you the long dissertation. Airliners are extremely safe and unlike the local driving population, you have to be highly skilled and trained before the FAA will allow a crewmember to have a window seat.
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