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An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is a maintenance issue with the airline, not a manufacturing issue. Big difference. A mechanic doing routine maintaine probably forgot to latch the cowling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Definitely - that's why I'm saying this has always been a constant background level of fuckups.

Airplanes are so scrutinized and safe that this level of casual negligence rarely causes issues.