Delta Airlines' 757 loses its NOSE TIRES on the runway in Atlanta and is forced to abort flight while taxiing - in latest terrifying incident involving a Boeing jet

Daily Mail UK ^ | 16:59 EST, 23 January 2024 | By RACHEL BOWMAN

[RoosterRedux]

Someone broke a manicured nail and couldn’t check the landing gear as carefully as she/they/princess should have.

[alancarp]

"Nor can we completely eliminate the possibility of sabotage. Really easy to create a catastrophe with a simple act of loosening up some bolts."

Good point... and do this enough times, it can ground the entire industry (never mind crashing planes). Time to check on maintenance personnel around the country.

[Fury]

Re: 4 - Says the FReeper that has no direct knowledge of the aircraft in question such as phased maintenance actions, depot maintenance actions, etc.

Do better.

[Mark17]

What am I supposed to do with all these extra lug nuts?

How many? A whole bunch of them.

[EEGator]

We are surrounded by ‘tards…

[cpdiii]

This was a maintenance issue on a 20+ year old aircraft, and had nothing whatsoever to do with a flawed Boeing design.

Accurate post.

[Sacajaweau]

Hmmmm.....sounding more and more like sabotage.

[dfwgator]

“My ex-wife was ‘tarded, she’s a pilot now.”

[Vermont Lt]

Does the article state the age of the aircraft? After a while, stuff like loose wheels and missing screws are maintenance issues, not manufacturing issues.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

WOW!!!!

That was really a great idea by Biden to mandate the COVID VAXX on all airline employees and now we see what happens when thousands of those experienced airline employees quit instead of taking the jab.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES!!!

[Fury]

Re: 12 - it’s more than that. The number of ignorant comments on the Internet claiming that such problems are due to DEI is notable. No direct knowledge of the circumstances, maintenance actions, etc.

In one case, someone posted a picture of a black NTSB team member and the DEI hire comments started. In that case ignorance and racism combined.

Pretty illuminating.

[McGavin999]

Ok which is it? Airbus deliberately sabotaging or the mechanics unions?

[Red Badger]

I lived in South Florida when the Cocaine Wars were going on.

This may be the final result......................

[Fury]

Re: 18 - that one nut is safety wired if memory serves.

[kenmcg]

Doesn’t the Delta maintenance crew bear some responsibility here?

[Red Badger]

I’m sure the investigation committee will scrutinize all maintenance records.................

[EEGator]

We’re getting a POTUS Camacho sooner or later.

[HamiltonJay]

Terrifying?!?!

Wow, overhype much?

Tires blow all the time on jets. Insane nonsense “terrifying”

[Vaquero]

I’m not crazy about Boeing of late…..but this is a maintenance issue.

[rlmorel]

"What am I supposed to do with all these extra lug nuts?"

LOL, I have to hand it to you...as a former jet mechanic, your post just made me snort aloud and grin...:)