We'll all know very soon if it was no pin at all, or wrong hole.
I rather hope the mistake is the former, because if it was the latter;
What a sorry tale of errors that would be.
Boeing... Presumably knew about the risk, but didn't push it out LOUD enough.
FAA..... As above, but even worse being they are the regulator.
Operator.... Well....It's troubled and disrupted times (Covid) with reduced staffing,
changing roles needed, etc, and all the holes line up in the cheese.
Bottom line, this event may well have hurt or worse, ground staff, and shows
that even ground handling threats should never be taken lightly.
Last edited by Deepinsider; 22nd Jun 2021 at 12:09.