VILenin [he/him] to news • 9 months agoDoor comes off 10-week-old 737 Max mid-airexternal-linkmessage-square39 fedilinkarrow-up188
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minus-squarered_stapler [he/him]hexbear18·9 months agoThat aircraft (MAX, naturally) has an emergency exit that not every airline uses. When not in use it's plugged and covered up. Seems like the plug failed or something. link
minus-squarePeeOnYou [he/him]@lemmygrad.mlhexbear8·9 months agoexcept no one has indicated it was an exit, it was just part of the fuselage linkfedilink
minus-squarered_stapler [he/him]hexbear5·9 months agoYes, it’s part of the fuselage meant to permanently block an exit. link
That aircraft (MAX, naturally) has an emergency exit that not every airline uses. When not in use it's plugged and covered up. Seems like the plug failed or something.
except no one has indicated it was an exit, it was just part of the fuselage
Yes, it’s part of the fuselage meant to permanently block an exit.