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Old 20th Apr 2014, 10:18
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Question Air Asia Indonesia, Patched up wing?

Hi, I'm new in the forum and apologize in advance if i'm posting this in the wrong place.

I Recently flew with Air Asia Indonesia QZ8496 from Bali to Singapore. I'm obviously not a professional but I think it is a A320 Airbus. Sitting just behind the left wing I could not help to spot what looked to me as a patch job on the wings (flaps?) which by the looks of it have been sitting there for a while and had what looks like a large crack or tear on the part closest to the fuselage.

Is this something to worry about? Why does the wing look patched up in the first place? I fly with AA-Indonesia every few months but this has me questioning whether they are safe or not.

Here's the photo I snapped from my window:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t018fv2oyvptr9x/QZ8496.jpg

Thank you in advance.
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