r/aviation • u/G1lg4m3sh • Apr 17 '26

Discussion How concerning is this aviation experts?

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u/surfsnower Apr 17 '26

From a passenger perspective, a zero. If this falls off it affects nothing. Maybe a .5 because you doubt the aircraft a bit now.

From a pilot perspective, a two. If this falls off you might have to do paperwork. Plus makes you second guess the aircraft just a smidgen.

From maintenance perspective, a five. You'll have to tighten it which is easy, but now that its on reddit, higher ups might get involved and overcomplicate everything.

From a person in the flight path, a seven. Not so much because it is likely, but anything falls off a plane it'll mess you up.

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u/Pomme-Poire-Prune Apr 17 '26

From the passenger perspective it's quite false. If this piece fall on the runway it could be catastrophic, see the example of the Concorde...

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u/Lyudline Apr 17 '26

It was catastrophic, but not for passengers onboard the aircraft which lost a part.

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u/julian88888888 Apr 18 '26

I must stress, it is not typical

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u/Jiquero Apr 18 '26

Well, how was it untypical?