• FinishingDutch@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    In fairness, I do want to point out that this particular aircraft, N8668A, was built in 2015. This was its first incident. Basically, I’d assume this to be more of a maintenance issue rather than an actual Boeing issue.

    Incidents like this now make the news with ‘Another Boeing…’ when usually the media would report ‘Aircraft diverted…’ and not even mention the aircraft type until the second paragraph in. Every Boeing incident now gets put under a magnifying glass.

    Don’t get me wrong: Boeing has become a shit company and the people who knowingly put lives at risk for profit need to be lined up against a wall. But this doesn’t really feel like one of those incidents, knowing how often engines are checked and serviced after leaving the factory.

    • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      Basically, I’d assume this to be more of a maintenance issue rather than an actual Boeing issue.

      Rather than think this is completely related, shouldn’t it instead raise concerns about Boeings maintenance procedures? Extrapolating on their exposed carelessness during engineering and production i don’t see it as much of a stretch to say they aren’t maintaining their planes properly either.

      I’m thinking twice before i fly boeing, period.

      As you say, if boeing is getting away with shit maintenance then maybe all companies are and like someone above said, i shouldn’t fly at all.