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  • Airline explains why plane wing covered in duct tape after photo goes viral

    10/02/2022 9:20:35 AM PDT · by DFG · 59 replies
    NY Post ^ | 10/02/2022 | Brooke Rolfe, News
    Duct tape on a plane initially thought to be holding its wing together has been revealed as having a far less questionable purpose. The tape made for an alarming sight what was thought to be a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for Australian opera singer David Wakeham who last week shared a photo to Twitter, where it later went viral. “When choosing your favourite airline, choose wisely. Profits before safety,” his post, which was also shared to Reddit, read. While at the time it was joked the tape was used for “temporary repairs”, it has since been identified as commonly used “speed...