Falling bolt tracked to jumbo jet's wing
Oct 19, 2006, 1:08 am
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Falling bolt tracked to jumbo jet's wing
Singapore Airlines has revealed one of its Boeing 747-400 planes is missing a bolt matching the description of an 11.5-centimetre-long bolt that smashed into the roof of a Sydney man's home yesterday morning.
Oct 19, 2006, 1:15 am
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Originally Posted by simong
Oct 19, 2006, 1:44 am
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That would have been freaky to know if you were on the plane. Looks like the bolt was sheared off.
The last major incident involving bolts that I can recall was when a supporting bolt failed in-flight and caused the engine to fly off an El Al cargo flight. Ugh. That creeps me out.
The last major incident involving bolts that I can recall was when a supporting bolt failed in-flight and caused the engine to fly off an El Al cargo flight. Ugh. That creeps me out.
Oct 20, 2006, 1:58 am
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"The affected aircraft will undergo a "wide-ranging inspection" before returning to service, the airline said"
We can all blame this incident for any change in aircraft from a B744 to B773/B772, especially so for our folks here who experienced it most on SQ866/SQ865.
No Sky Suite, No Space Bed...and the list goes on....
We can all blame this incident for any change in aircraft from a B744 to B773/B772, especially so for our folks here who experienced it most on SQ866/SQ865.
No Sky Suite, No Space Bed...and the list goes on....
Oct 20, 2006, 2:21 am
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Plane that lost bolt back in air
A SINGAPORE Airlines jumbo has undergone extensive repairs and will be flown for the first time today after a bolt fell from a wing and landed on a Sydney house.
Oct 20, 2006, 3:55 am
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Originally Posted by simong
Oct 20, 2006, 6:08 am
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Originally Posted by The High Flyer
I didn't know the Airbus 345 is considered a "jumbo".
Oct 20, 2006, 12:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Savage25
...and it must have been a big diversion to be passing SYD on its flight between SIN and LAX/EWR
Do let me know when they start that route. I need the miles. 
SIN-EWR (Arctic) = 9535 miles
SIN-EWR (Antarctic) = 15323 miles
Last edited by globetrekker84; Oct 20, 2006 at 12:16 pm Reason: Wasn't sarcastic enough.