Originally Posted by
Ian W
It is surprisingly similar to the
A-380 wing structure test "The wing of the Airbus A380 static test specimen suffered a structural failure below the ultimate load target during trials in Toulouse earlier this week, but Airbus is confident that it will not need to modify production aircraft." The aircraft was still certified by EASA without repeating the test and you are all happy to fly (on) A-380s.
True, very similar!
Now, what is all the secrecy and fuss about a cargo door?