Sandro Linux@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml • 7 months agoAn engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landingexternal-linkmessage-square11 fedilinkarrow-up198
arrow-up198external-linkAn engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landingSandro Linux@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml • 7 months agomessage-square11 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareinvno1@lemmy.onehexbear1·7 months agoThis is a maintenance issue with the airline, not a manufacturing issue. Big difference. A mechanic doing routine maintaine probably forgot to latch the cowling. linkfedilink
minus-squarehuginn@feddit.ithexbear2·7 months agoDefinitely - that's why I'm saying this has always been a constant background level of fuckups. Airplanes are so scrutinized and safe that this level of casual negligence rarely causes issues. linkfedilink
This is a maintenance issue with the airline, not a manufacturing issue. Big difference. A mechanic doing routine maintaine probably forgot to latch the cowling.
Definitely - that's why I'm saying this has always been a constant background level of fuckups.
Airplanes are so scrutinized and safe that this level of casual negligence rarely causes issues.