UA 433 loses part of exterior panel SFO-MFR
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Agree - its everywhere and poor technical education and salaries are to blame. Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers all want to be properly and rightly rewarded for the critically important and responsible jobs they do. Not see the money diverted to shareholders.
B737-800, from 1998 ex Continental according airliners, Cannot judge the actual damage but the overall appearance around the missing panel indicates an aircraft rather poorly taken care of . if I compare it with a major European or Asian-Pacific airline.
Is this typical United standard of care or just an exception ?
Is this typical United standard of care or just an exception ?
Is Air France not a European airline?
As for non critical bits falling off from time to time, it happens.
https://simpleflying.com/concorde-lost-rudder/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/...ransport.world
"This is the fifth time since 1989 that a BA Concorde has experienced rudder problems in flight. The air accident investigation branch has launched an inquiry."
Glass houses Sir.
N26226 must be repaired as it’s scheduled to depart KMFR at 1630Z for SFO as UAL 3851. Assume as a revenue flight although I can’t find any seats available.
Searching news headlines for this incident, I noted that just about every news headline included “Boeing.” I then searched for the UAL1816 loss-of-hydraulics incident at SFO and couldn’t find any headlines that included “Airbus.” Curious that…
Searching news headlines for this incident, I noted that just about every news headline included “Boeing.” I then searched for the UAL1816 loss-of-hydraulics incident at SFO and couldn’t find any headlines that included “Airbus.” Curious that…
They aren't bonded anymore.
Does this look like a dent? The curve is smooth everywhere else.
Does this look like a dent? The curve is smooth everywhere else.
Last edited by MechEngr; 18th Mar 2024 at 06:49.