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Boeing with another banger

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[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 41 points 10 months ago

No, it's ok, they've lobbied congress to say this is nice and legal to fly, so there's no problem anymore!

[–] POKEMONGOTOTHEGULAG@hexbear.net 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

How on Earth did everyone survive. This may be a delayed Christmas miracle.

Edit: Looks like they 'only' hit 4.8km before blow out. They are really, really lucky that Boeing engineering is so shitty that stuff already fails at such low altitudes

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Besides the person directly adjacent falling out of the plane, I don't see why there would be a high risk of dying from this incident.

[–] appel@whiskers.bim.boats 26 points 10 months ago

Innovation in how to provide the least possible service for the most possible money

[–] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

lol, Amelia Bedelia designs an Emergency Exit

[–] penitentkulak@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't even the emergency exit, just a whole window/side panel lol

[–] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Emergency exit plug I've read. Like, for an optional door

[–] dukatos@lemm.ee 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago

They're part of the deluxe upgrade. Includes the season pass.

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 18 points 10 months ago

I haven't flown much, but I've stayed fucking far away from that Boeing shit after the first crash. I just want HSR

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

yeet

Hope that guy was wearing a seatbelt

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] D61@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago

definitely is now.

[–] GreenWater@hexbear.net 16 points 10 months ago

This is always my biggest fear when I have to go into a plane

[–] makotech222@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago

Just saw this article on HN yesterday too lmao

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38882358

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago

Isn’t this the plane that required airlines to buy DLC to unlock safety features resulting in hundreds of deaths?

[–] MelaniaTrump@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago

lol remember when congress exempted Boeing from the new safety regulations designed to fix the MAX because it would cut into shareholder profits?

https://lynnwoodtimes.com/2022/12/23/boeing-max-221223/

[–] CascadeOfLight@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago

Emergency exits are at the front and rear of the plane, and everywhere in between

[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think the problem here is European pilots. They lack the inherent spatial know-how to understand what should and shouldn't be done. Following instructions isn't really their strong suit, as a race

[–] fox@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It was an Alaska Airlines flight

[–] jackmarxist@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

He was referring to the racist comments Boeing made when a 737 Max crashed in Africa or Asia.