Several good comments here. Airliners are certified under FAA rules that require the plane to be able to fly on one engine at maximum takeoff weight this includes continuing a takeoff and climbing out once having reached a safe speed known as V1. V1 changes based on weight and atmosphere and is calculated for each flight.
Light twin engine private planes are certified under different rules and are NOT required to demonstrate adequate performance on one engine.
Pilots train for and practice "V1 cuts" in the simulator and tested frequently on them during checkrides and proficiency checks.
As for AA 383 the other day it was fortunate that they were able to abort on the runway. The engine loss is highly survivable but in this case there was a resultant fire which may have threatened structural integrity of the wing. Each engine has fire suppression system but it is designed for a fire within the nacelle. An engine fire in the nacelle is not that big of a deal.
A turbine or fan hub explosion is very rare but not impossible. As someone mentioned, the last famous one was the united DC10 that ultimately crash landed in Sioux City. A turbine hub exploded and cut lines associated with all three separate hydraulic systems. The odds of such an occurrence were seen as too remote by the engineers but it did happen.
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