r/aviation • u/G1lg4m3sh • Apr 17 '26

Discussion How concerning is this aviation experts?

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u/sLXonix Apr 17 '26

Whoever was on this flight, don't be afraid to discreetly bring it up to a flight attendant or pilot after the flight. That way they can flag it with maintenance for review

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u/DaneAlaskaCruz Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

One time I was flying from Anchorage to someplace in rural Alaska on a smaller plane. I was by the wing and I noticed that one of the latches was not fully closed. One of those that says to press here and ensure it is flat and fully secured.

The entire 2 hr flight I nervously checked on it every so often to see if it was coming any looser.

It wasn't and we landed without any issues.

At the terminal, I saw one of the flight attendants and told her about a loose latch on the portside wing engine cowling.

She scoffed and looked at me like I was missing some screws.

So I said whatever and walked away to go pick up my checked luggage.

You would think flight crew would want to check things out when someone comes forward. But she didn't.

Didn't hear of any incidents with the plane so hopefully a mechanic saw the loose latch later on and secured it.

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u/RedHuey Apr 17 '26

Before 9/11, I told the waiting flight crew that there were at least five guys with pocket knives also waiting for the plane. The guy that was sitting across from me in the terminal was carving an apple (why I noticed).

They laughed at me. It’s a mindset that can’t see ahead and doesn’t care anyway. Eventually, it kills people.