I don’t get the near religious devotion people have to Boeing on this website. Why can’t you acknowledge some room for accountability, and that many a great American company has suffered similar declines in recent decades?
I don't get the near religious hatred of Boeing people have on this website.
Speaking for myself only, I'm tired of ignorami on this forum bashing Boeing for maintenance and operation failures that are squarely the airlines' responsibility.
Also, the engines aren't made by Boeing. That's a simple true fact that you cannot honestly deny.
Also, aircraft maintenance is the owner's (United Airlines, in this case) responsibility. That's a simple true fact that you cannot honestly deny.
Air traffic controllers advised the flight to begin turning northeast to begin returning to Dulles.But with its fuel tanks filled for the long flight that was planned, pilots realized the aircraft was too heavy to safely land and requested space to circle while its tanks were sufficiently emptied.
After about 30 minutes, the plane began its descent and landed without issue.
The flight’s 219 passengers and 11 crew all deplaned safely.
The aircraft flew in circles for HALF AN HOUR burning down a full load of fuel ... ON ONE ENGINE.
And you have the insufferable gall to trash the manufacturer???
Your only response should be an apology for being dumb.
Have a nice day.
And I don't get when Boeing gets blamed for something they are not responsible for. NM is right. Probably United's maintenance. Also could have been a bird strike.
The knee-jerk Boeing trashing is like blaming Chevy when your Firestone tire blows out.
Dump on Boeing when it's an airframe failure.
Zeepers are like that...