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Boeing 777 Wheel Falls Off Mid-Take Off, Smashes Parking Lot | Giga Gears
A 265-pound wheel fell off a United Airlines Boeing 777 after taking off from San Francisco International Airport on Thursday, smashing through a fence and into several cars in a nearby parking lot. The flight bound for Osaka, Japan diverted to Los Angeles and landed safely instead of taking a 12-hour trip across the…
“Flying Safety Concerns in Modern Times | Giga Gears”
So far, 2024 really hasn’t been the year for air travel. In January alone there was the Japan Airlines fire, the Boeing 737 Max 9 that lost its door plug mid-flight, the discovery of more loose door plugs on other 737 Max 9s, a cockpit windshield that cracked mid-flight, a 747 shooting sparks through the air when one…
Passengers Seek $1B After Boeing Door Plug Failure | Giga Gears
Boeing and Alaska Airlines are being sued for $1 billion in damages by three passengers who were onboard a 737 Max 9 flight that suffered a now-infamous door panel blowout midflight. The suit accuses both parties of negligence.
Boeing or Goeing? | Giga Gears
Things at Boeing don’t seem to be going great right now. Issues keep popping up around the 737 Max planes, leading even novice air travelers to start checking their tail numbers before boarding. Now, reports are saying the company’s safety culture may not be up to snuff. I, for one, am shocked.
Boeing Safety Culture Issues | Giga Gears
So, as it turns out, Boeing’s safety culture is as not goodas we all expected it to be. A new report from federal safety experts found some major issues with its culture that include a “disconnect” between senior management and other employees. It was also described as both “inadequate” and “confusing.” That is not…