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Re:Passenger notices missing bolts on plane wing, flight can... by darkerside on Monday January 22, 2024 @03:37PM (#39095081)
Great that the part was nonstructural, but it still seems like our could seems terribly to have a loose piece come off midflight and potentially impact other parts of the plane.
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Re:Passenger notices missing bolts on plane wing, flight can... by singleshot_ on Monday January 22, 2024 @06:58PM (#39097342)
It seems like anyone who was in the aviation business when the Columbia disintegrated probably would not share the viewpoint that aero fairings’ attachment points aren’t safety critical.
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Re:Passenger notices missing bolts on plane wing, flight can... by wolverine876 on Monday January 22, 2024 @09:06PM (#39098612)
We have no reason to believe that is a risk, other than our wildest imaginations.
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