Passenger sees Boeing 757-200 “wing coming apart” mid-air — United flight from San Francisco to Boston makes emergency landing in Denver::A United Airlines flight to Boston was diverted to Denver because of an issue with the plane’s wing.

  • nyan@lemmy.cafe
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    9 months ago

    There are Douglas DC3s still flying in commercial service (not many, but a few). Those were built in the 1940s. 2004 is not all that old a plane.

    • Pistcow@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      Point is, it’s a maintenance issue, the media is quick to shit on Boeing. I mean they earned that but try to have integrity while reporting.

    • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Still, it’s old enough that problems like this should be attributed to lack of maintenance on the airline’s part rather than an issue in the design or manufacture of the plane.