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sybylla

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19. Not that I will likely ever fly again, but if I do it will be #NeverBoeing.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 03:30 PM

Jul 2024

Getting let off of responsibility with the financial equivalent of a slap on the wrist for killing 346 passengers in 2 crashes because of fraud means this shit is only going to happen more and probably start happening with more brands of planes.

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United Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles and lands safely in Denver [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2024 OP

Did they really investigate the last incident? dalton99a Jul 2024 #1

Planes falling apart...................... Lovie777 Jul 2024 #2

So... lonely bird Jul 2024 #3

Neither, in all likelihood Scully Jul 2024 #9

Oh, I agree lonely bird Jul 2024 #11

Something like this is far more likely to be maintenance related InstantGratification Jul 2024 #10

Agreed lonely bird Jul 2024 #12

Frontier gets a bad rap, but evemac Jul 2024 #4

No wheel has ever fallen off an Airbus? maxsolomon Jul 2024 #18

Wait till you hear about Scarebus nose wheel getting stuck at 90 degrees. NT Happy Hoosier Jul 2024 #20

I remember that, arcs and sparks all the way down the runway at, I believe, Long Beach. Angleae Jul 2024 #21

heh catsudon Jul 2024 #5

Heh- I've never had a wheel fall off on a Frontier flight evemac Jul 2024 #6

Nearly got hit by a wheel that came off of a Ford truck. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #8

It was Jesus again. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #7

It appears that United has serious maintenance issues. I would definitely think twice before flying them again. beaglelover Jul 2024 #13

Spirit is worse ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #14

What's the big deal? Planes have lots of them and any plane service station can put on a replacement if Wonder Why Jul 2024 #15

Today, a Spirit flight from LA coffeenap Jul 2024 #16

Probably a maintenance issue. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #17

correct: this is on United IzzaNuDay Jul 2024 #22

Not that I will likely ever fly again, but if I do it will be #NeverBoeing. sybylla Jul 2024 #19