Alaska Airlines flight returns to Seattle after metal panel detaches from plane

[rvZA]

The airline told FOX Business on Tuesday that the cowling — part of the metal paneling that covers the aircraft's engine — on Alaska Airlines Flight 558 detached from the aircraft when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The flight landed safely with no one injured.

There were a total of 176 passengers and six crew members on the flight and customers were rebooked on another flight to their destination.

"The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900ER, is now temporarily out of service while our safety team investigates," Alaska Airlines said.

The plane's pilots have more than 32 years of combined flying experience.

Alaska Airlines flight returns to Seattle after metal panel detaches from plane

A strange vibration caused an Alaska Airlines flight to return to the Seattle airport on Monday. The Boeing plane landed safely, but metal paneling had detached.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[rvZA]

Not sure why people are always so paranoid and running to the media about such an incident. This is pretty much normal and happens almost all the time.

 

[ForceFate]

Had this been a South African plane...

 

[Kelerei]

Not sure why people are always so paranoid and running to the media about such an incident. This is pretty much normal and happens almost all the time.

A cowling detaching is most certainly not normal, and warrants a formal investigation by the relevant aviation authorities at the very least.

 

[OhYeah84]

Not sure why people are always so paranoid and running to the media about such an incident. This is pretty much normal and happens almost all the time.

...as if parts falling off a plane are both regular and acceptable...

 

[Blu82]

 

[epah]

Lol, people really love flying and risking their lives. Get a bloody 320d and drive to your destination, If its not pilots falling asleep it is panels falling off planes. No thanks.

 

[mojoman]

Had this been a South African plane...

Then the Association of Nyope Boys would have been all over for the scrap....

 

[ForceFate]

Then the Association of Nyope Boys would have been all over for the scrap....

Most likely, yes...but their posh counterparts in here would be all over the story like...erm...forgot what I going to compare them to but you get the picture.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

at least it isn't Nationwide where the engine FELL off completely.

 

[ForceFate]

at least it isn't Nationwide where the engine FELL off completely.

AA flight 191 killed everyone onboard when engine fell off the wing.

 

[The_Librarian]

AA flight 191 killed everyone onboard when engine fell off the wing.

That was a sad and tragic incident.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

That was a sad and tragic incident.

Airplane accidents are exceedingly rare,
so there is some comfort in the fact its probable the people that died wont die again.

 

[OhYeah84]

Airplane accidents are exceedingly rare,
so there is some comfort in the fact its probable the people that died wont die again.

Douche comment...

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Douche comment...

maybe or maybe since airplane accidents are so rare
very unlikely anybody will die from the exact same fault.

look at the 737 MAX mess, 2 crashes and the worldwide fleet got grounded.

 

[OhYeah84]

maybe or maybe since airplane accidents are so rare
very unlikely anybody will die from the exact same fault.

look at the 737 MAX mess, 2 crashes and the worldwide fleet got grounded.

To quote: "so there is some comfort in the fact its probable the people that died wont die again." *sic

That's not what you said.

 

[ForceFate]

maybe or maybe since airplane accidents are so rare
very unlikely anybody will die from the exact same fault.

look at the 737 MAX mess, 2 crashes and the worldwide fleet got grounded.

A failed attempt at ridicule and a failed joke. Just quit before Ohyeah84 eats you alive.

 

[Bill Clitnon]

A cowling detaching is most certainly not normal, and warrants a formal investigation by the relevant aviation authorities at the very least.

He might have been sarcastic. Then again, he does love adding his unwanted and useless input into topics he knows nothing about, so who knows.

 

[Bill Clitnon]

Lol, people really love flying and risking their lives. Get a bloody 320d and drive to your destination, If its not pilots falling asleep it is panels falling off planes. No thanks.

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And both cases landed safely. I'm sure I don't have to point it out, but flying (airlines) is much safer than driving.

For me it's the other way around again. I hate driving long distances on SA roads. Don't feel safe with all the idiot impatient chancers around.

 

[OhYeah84]

A failed attempt at ridicule and a failed joke. Just quit before Ohyeah84 eats you alive.

I already started...it's going to end up branching into an Idiotphone discussion (because he can't use one apparently and MDM and all) and then he'll need to head off and do homework.