Originally Posted by
ferry pilot
The Electra was shedding wings but was not grounded, even after the second one, and the entire industry pitched in to find the cause, fix the problem and get it out of the headlines. There are many reasons why that will not happen now . . .
Just a reminder: Ultimately, a third of the Electras ever built were either lost in crashes or written off as too damaged to repair. Perhaps it will be a good thing if "that" does not happen now.