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After the hole in plane, Boeing issues alert for fatigue cracks
Southwest Airlines mechanics were working Sunday to cut out a section of ruptured fuselage from a Boeing 737-300 that was forced to make an emergency landing at a southwestern Arizona military base.The tear along a riveted "lap joint" shows evidence of extensive cracking that hadn't been discovered during routine maintenance before Friday's flight,...
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What caused the hole in plane with 118 passengers
The five-foot hole that ripped open midflight Friday in the roof of a Southwest Airlines jet and terrified passengers on their way to Sacramento from Phoenix was caused by fatigue cracks in the aluminum underskin of the lap joints, the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday. In addition, Southwest Airlines said that inspections had ...
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After the hole in plane, Boeing issues alert for fatigue cracks
Southwest Airlines mechanics were working Sunday to cut out a section of ruptured fuselage from a Boeing 737-300 that was forced to make an emergency landing at a southwestern Arizona military base.The tear along a riveted "lap joint" shows evidence of extensive cracking that hadn't been discovered during routine maintenance before Friday's flight,...
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What caused the hole in plane with 118 passengers
The five-foot hole that ripped open midflight Friday in the roof of a Southwest Airlines jet and terrified passengers on their way to Sacramento from Phoenix was caused by fatigue cracks in the aluminum underskin of the lap joints, the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday. In addition, Southwest Airlines said that inspections had ...
