Posted on 01/26/2024 1:55:56 PM PST by FarCenter
Another day, another incident with a Boeing passenger jet, this time when a landing gear wheel popped off a Delta Airlines 757 while it was waiting to take off out of Atlanta.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration's report of the incident, Delta flight 982 from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to El Dorado International in Bogota, Columbia was lined up for takeoff when a "nose wheel came off and rolled down the hill."
No one was hurt in the incident, per the FAA report. Thankfully 757 nose landing wheels come in pairs and the aircraft was towed off the runway eventually.
Delta told The Register the flight's 172 passengers (which conflicts with the FAA's count of 184) were transferred to another aircraft, which arrived in Columbia a little over five hours late.
"Delta Flight 982 ATL/BOG was taxiing for departure when a nose gear tire came loose from the landing gear," the airline said. "All customers and their bags were removed from the aircraft, transferred to the gate and onto a replacement aircraft. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience."
Delta said the incident is still under investigation, and the aircraft was returned to service the following day after repairs.
When asked for comment, Boeing directed us to Delta, saying it ended deliveries of the 757 in 2004. The aircraft in question, N672DL, has been part of Delta's fleet since 1992.
A purported recording of chatter between pilots and aircraft lined up for takeoff during the incident has been posted to YouTube, indicating that the pilot of DAL982 was unaware of the loss before a flight lined up behind it radioed the tower to inform them that the wheel had come off and bounced down the runway.
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Blame maintenance and their inspectors.
π€£π€£ good one!
This isnβt a Boeing issue, itβs a Maintenance issue! The 57 has been out for a while. Hell, the T-Brid is a 57. Gold plated faucets and everything.
When you read the title of the thread, you know pesky facts like this won't matter.
Itβs not a 37. Itβs a 57. Says so right in the title of the article.
DING! DING!! DING!!! Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Delta Flight 982 ATL/BOG was taxiing for departure when a nose gear tire came loose from the landing gear”
WHAT!!?? Again!!??
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It doesn’t matter, you’ll never get that through to the brainlets that are just pointing the finger and blaming Boeing.
FYI. More Boeing issues
Sounds like it was Deltas error.
I thought the owner is supposed to pull maintaince on their aircraft or have done by government certified contractors.
Lots of refugees are being certified for aircraft maintaince with the new DIE regulations.
You can't blame low quality control solely on unions. Modern unions, like modern corporations and the military, have embraced DEI.
Don’t be stupid. The comment I was replying to was obviously about the 737 Max.
Lose bolts, imo.
Yes. No longer seems so incidental, does it?
Maintenance inspection is so easy a chimp can do it.
You just check all the boxes “yes” and collect your paycheck.
If anybody complains you just call them racist.
Diversity does not work. You cannot impose DEI and still have safety standards... any standards.
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