Boeing 737 Planes Grounded

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Chris

- this specific aircraft had pinged pressurisation warnings in the cockpit on multiple occasions and Alaska Airlines had restricted it from long-haul flights over water in case it needed to land quickly.

If I was an AA customer, I wouldn't be very happy with that mitigation!

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Paul

Commercial flights are by far the safest per mile travelled (Motorbikes are the least safe).
Private flights however have a poor record, they are the second worst, so if your going to fly, do it on a commercial flight.

Because drivers STILL don’t look for motorcyclists….

AKA SMIDSY

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Because drivers STILL don’t look for motorcyclists….

But they don't look out for planes either

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-GV_gGYtM

[mrmistoffelees]

United Airlines finds loose bolts….

https://news.sky.com/story/united-ai...tions-13044409

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

United Airlines finds loose bolts….

https://news.sky.com/story/united-ai...tions-13044409

Loose bolts on new planes, really bad.

Also,

Six crew members were seriously injured.

Thats the first Ive seen about any injuries on the plane.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by idi banashapan

Last time any of those people on board will get on a plane, I'm sure. Especially the guy who had his shift ripped off him... F that!

Yes its good everyone is ok!!

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Paul

Thats the first Ive seen about any injuries on the plane.

I suspect that's lost in translation from "None of the 171 passengers and six crew members was seriously injured.". A 178 seat plane would have 4 cabin crew members plus 2 pilots.

But it was extraordinarily lucky to have an empty seat by the panel that blew if 171 out of 178 seats were occupied.

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/01/...s-over-oregon/

Several passengers injured on Alaska Airlines flight that blew out midair over Oregon, company says

This matches with the Airline’s website

https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-ai...tions/as-1282/

Several guests onboard experienced injuries that required medical attention. All guests have now been medically cleared.

This is why (after reading about a similar occurrence a number of years ago, Aloha Airlines Flight 243) I always have my seatbelt on when sitting in my plane seat…

[mrmistoffelees]

However some good scientific research

Apple has become the first smartphone manufacturer to pass the three-mile drop test.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/...ne_16000_drop/

[ianch99]

Interesting question: when booking a flight, if the plane is a 737 Max, would you still go on that flight?

I dont think you can atm, arent they still grounded ?

(The affected models, which seems to be a subset).

[ianch99]

Originally Posted by Paul

I dont think you can atm, arent they still grounded ?

(The affected models, which seems to be a subset).

When they are cleared to fly again, which will happen, would you fly on one?

[Julian]

Originally Posted by ianch99

When they are cleared to fly again, which will happen, would you fly on one?

Yet another reason not to fly ryanair - as if you needed one.

Originally Posted by ianch99

When they are cleared to fly again, which will happen, would you fly on one?

Its not like you get given a choice, but yes, since they have all been closely inspected, why not.

[ I dont think any in the UK are the affected model anyway ? ]

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Paul

[ I dont think any in the UK are the affected model anyway ? ]

Ryan Air have a fleet of 737-MAX