Originally Posted by
longtimeflyin
Shocking to me that while SOPs were followed, that so many checks and balances did not prevent an aircraft to depart when it clearly should not have done so. The SOPs were insufficient to adequately have prevented a damaged airframe from leaving the ground.
Have you ever looked for visible damage on an aircraft - at night - that you aren't certain is present? I'm guessing not. If we want to eliminate ALL risk, we'd simply stay on the ground.
The airline may (or may not) tweak their procedures as per the TSB recommendations, and one more incremental smidgeon of safety will have been added to the collective wisdom within the industry.