return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agoAlaska Airlines CEO: We found 'many' loose bolts on our Max 9 planes following near-disasterwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1414arrow-down1external-linkAlaska Airlines CEO: We found 'many' loose bolts on our Max 9 planes following near-disasterwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square60fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareFixbeat@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down3·6 months agoHmm…don’t they check the bolts occasionally? Seems like they would, but I guess not.
minus-squareBaggins [he/him]@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·6 months agoThey are brand new planes.
minus-squareFixbeat@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoReally? I haven’t been following this closely. I don’t know what the protocol is for new planes either. No inspections then?
minus-squareeRac@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 months agoThey come freshly certified. The operator is then responsible for regular checks at a variety of intensities as the aircraft ages. The incident aircraft was delivered three months ago.
Hmm…don’t they check the bolts occasionally? Seems like they would, but I guess not.
They are brand new planes.
Really? I haven’t been following this closely. I don’t know what the protocol is for new planes either. No inspections then?
They come freshly certified. The operator is then responsible for regular checks at a variety of intensities as the aircraft ages.
The incident aircraft was delivered three months ago.