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Virgin Atlantic flight bound for NYC cancelled when passenger spots missing bolts on wing
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:44 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:44 am
He alerted the cabin crew during the pre-flight safety brief and the flight was canceled before takeoff.
New York Post
New York Post
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 6:51 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:45 am to RollTide1987
Did the WEF hire folks to infiltrate the manufacturing sites and take out some bolts?
This is getting ridiculous.
This is getting ridiculous.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:51 am to RollTide1987
the 4 missing bolts in question
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:54 am to RollTide1987
Four missing fasteners? That’s how you FOD out an engine and die in a fiery crash.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:59 am to RollTide1987
Not sure which part is more concerning, the missing bolts or that a random passenger had to catch it.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:59 am to tigersbsbfan23
That's like missing a lug nut. No biggie. Let's roll.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:00 am to RollTide1987
Anyone here who doesn’t have extra parts leftover when they put their stuff back together should speak up now.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:03 am to Swagga
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Not sure which part is more concerning, the missing bolts or that a random passenger had to catch it.
:whynotboth:
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:05 am to RollTide1987
I’d be curious to hear from our resident pilots on this one regarding if there are certain allowances for X number of bolts to be missing while retaining integrity of that part of the plane etc. … surely there’s redundancy built into the design. Not to say that’s the case in this instance, but I remember when plane tape went viral because people didn’t understand what it was or how it was used. Underinformed people panicking sells clicks and I’m guessing with public perception being what it is, airlines are trying to avoid passenger panic at all costs, even if it requires canceling a flight for something that happens all the time.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:10 am to When in Rome
That plane has been in the air multiple times in that same state. It is likely fine.
Now, it shouldn’t have been an issue to begin with though.
Now, it shouldn’t have been an issue to begin with though.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:11 am to RollTide1987
If 9 won't hold it, 10 won't either.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:17 am to When in Rome
quote:
I’d be curious to hear from our resident pilots on this one regarding if there are certain allowances for X number of bolts to be missing while retaining integrity of that part of the plane etc. … surely there’s redundancy built into the design. Not to say that’s the case in this instance, but I remember when plane tape went viral because people didn’t understand what it was or how it was used. Underinformed people panicking sells clicks and I’m guessing with public perception being what it is, airlines are trying to avoid passenger panic at all costs, even if it requires canceling a flight for something that happens all the time
Probably worth noting that X missing bolts, and X missing bolts right in a row would different design considerations/stress calculations.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:21 am to RollTide1987
Three simple letters: DEI.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:22 am to RollTide1987
I am on a flight know… who knows this could be me.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:29 am to tigersbsbfan23
I like how in the already enormous zoomed in photo with 4 black holes as the focal point of the shot, they still felt the need to zoom in again and isolate in a yellow circle just in case someone out there was STILL just not getting it.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:30 am to RollTide1987
Smart to cancel the flight because if you notice one glaringly overlooked area, there are likely more.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:34 am to SloaneRanger
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Three simple letters: DEI.
Yeah definitely DEI.
Planes never used to crash when it was just white men that worked on them…
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 7:59 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:35 am to RollTide1987
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missing bolts
Probably somewhere on Epstein Island.
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