The US Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive earlier this year
warning that a defect in Boeing’s 777 airplanes could cause “fire or
explosion” if unaddressed.
According to the FAA, a metal plate
attached to a fuel tank vent on the wings of the 777 was installed
without an electrical bond, meaning it could potentially accumulate
static electricity and cause a “fire or explosion” in the jet’s fuel
tanks.
Passengers have vowed to double down on their boycott of
Boeing after a Singapore Airlines flight ended in disaster when it hit
turbulence, killing a passenger.
The Boeing 777 aircraft hit an
air pocket and plummeted 6,000ft in just five minutes during the flight
from London to Singapore.
The sudden drop unleashed mayhem onboard and forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
British musical theatre director Geoffrey Kitchen, 73, died after he had a heart attack on the plane on Tuesday.
Flyers
have said they would steer clear of boarding Boeing jets after this
latest disaster in a spate of well-publicized safety blunders involving
the aviation giant's jets.
After the nightmare flight, Boeing
said it was ready to 'support' Singapore Airlines and extended 'our
deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one, and our thoughts
are with the passengers and crew'.
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2 comments:
I surmised that most major airlines have large numbers of Boeing planes in their fleets, and this is not good for Boeing. The more Boeing planes in service, the more outstanding its problems will magnify. With so many problems arising from Boeing planes lately, its reputation is in tatters. Here is a chance for Embracer and COMAC to make a name for themselves. But it will not be easy, as the USA and the West will work hand in hand to kill them off with fabricated narratives.
Soon, airlines would steer away from Boeing like the plague as much as air travelers wants to avoid them as well. Each disaster is going to cost the airlines dearly and they are not going to take the risk. They have their own reputation to uphold as well.
How many mishaps have now happened to Boeing planes after the return of the aviation industry post COVID19, not to talk about the two Boeing 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds before that? There was a wing flap that came lose during flight, there was a plane door that fell off in mid-flight, there was a plane tire that fell off after taking off, there were smoke filling the cabin and so on. Flying on a Boeing plane is becoming a major risk.
How they hyped up the death of that British theatre director. If it were a Chinese passenger that died, do not expect such attention with condolences by top leaders.
Remember the many Chinese passengers of MH370 that must have died. Were they give the same treatment? Hardly a mention or even named. That is how hypocrisy works.
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