Another day, one other Boeing mishap… Another cause to select a special aircraft??
According to The US Sun, an Alaska Airlines flight was touchdown at Portland International Airport from Washington DC on Sunday evening when the internal windshield on the Boeing 737 plane all of the sudden cracked! So scary!
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Thankfully, the pilots had been in a position to land the aircraft safely with none lack of cabin stress resulting from its five-layer display. No accidents had been reported among the many 159 passengers and 6 crew members on board. Alaska Airlines later confirmed the incident in a press release, saying:
“The crew followed their checklists and the aircraft continued safely to its destination as scheduled. Alaska Airlines’ 737 fleet are outfitted with five-layer windscreens that have an outer pane, three inner layers and an inner pane. If an inner pane cracks, the other pane and layers can maintain cabin pressure.”
The firm additionally famous the aircraft will probably be inspected and repaired by engineers. But… can we belief it?
Perezcious readers know Boeing has been below a ton of scrutiny as of late resulting from their plane points. Just days in the past, one other Boeing aircraft was discovered to be lacking an exterior panel after a brief flight. And, after all, all of us can recall the terrifying incident during which a door blew off an Alaska Airlines aircraft whereas it was in mid-flight earlier this 12 months. Oof.
Boeing additional made headlines as a result of dying of John Barnett. He had labored in high quality management for the corporate in South Carolina however determined to show whistleblower and reported manufacturing issues within the planes Boeing was making in his plant. He claimed the corporate retaliated in opposition to him for talking out, leading to his retirement. And they’ve been going by years of litigation since then. Amid giving depositions concerning the alleged malpractice and questions of safety, although, Barnett all of the sudden died — reportedly by suicide. Given the lawsuit in opposition to Boeing, one household buddy already suspects foul play is concerned. Police are investigating his dying totally now.
All of that is definitely not an excellent search for Boeing. And on the subject of hurtling by the air in a steel tube at tons of of miles per hour? We’re going to go together with a greater secure than sorry method we predict.
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