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2020-03-14 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Fresh crisis for Boeing as Southwest 737 jet's skin CRACKS in mid-air forcing pilots to drop almost 20,000 feet as cabin lost pressure

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-14 03:08|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 F-150: No baggage fees. No TSA. Ample seating. Private arm rests. Plenty of leg room. Bluetooth compatible. Owner pre-approves all passengers and support animals. Plenty of free parking. Eco-friendly 525 mile range. No itinerary change or cancellation fees. Open cockpit fresh air, weather permitting. Concealed Carry friendly.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-14 07:07|| 2020-03-14 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Used to take that hop many times in years past.

Posted by Warthog 2020-03-14 08:25|| 2020-03-14 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 737's getting old - cracks not surprising - should be more frequent inspections.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-03-14 08:51|| 2020-03-14 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 That's the unremarked problem with the 737Max - older planes can't be retired.

Unless the virus scare crashes travel sufficiently.

Posted by Bobby 2020-03-14 09:42|| 2020-03-14 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Every 1,500 flights? That figure seems awfully high. So, if these birds fly four times per day, every day, that's an inspection every year roughly?

Posted by Clem 2020-03-14 10:33|| 2020-03-14 10:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Pressurization cycles. We supposedly learned from the Aloha flight inland hopping flight.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2020-03-14 10:42|| 2020-03-14 10:42|| Front Page Top

#7 6 minutes to fall 20,000 feet?
Pretty much a lawn dart power dive.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-14 12:14|| 2020-03-14 12:14|| Front Page Top

#8 3000 ft a minute descent is not a power dive.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2020-03-14 15:14|| 2020-03-14 15:14|| Front Page Top

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