coxyhog Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 A Boeing 737-800 operated by Air India Express was damaged after hitting an electric pole at Vijayawada International Airport in Andhra Pradesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Eyes aren't checked any more at the regular medical controls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I am sure, somehow, it is Boeing's fault. Boeing made the wings too long... Boeing forgot to install the the wing collision detection sensor, or decided not to install to save money... Boeing documentation has the wingspan at 113 feet, and the pilots only knew Metric, so 113 cm.... Boeing never specifically said that the wing could NOT pass through a stationary object... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, jersey said: I am sure, somehow, it is Boeing's fault. Boeing made the wings too long... Boeing forgot to install the the wing collision detection sensor, or decided not to install to save money... Boeing documentation has the wingspan at 113 feet, and the pilots only knew Metric, so 113 cm.... Boeing never specifically said that the wing could NOT pass through a stationary object... Nah, I think the Air India Express pilot will take the blame; of course he could have been scared he was operating a Boeing aircraft which distracted him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 27 minutes ago, jersey said: [...] Boeing never specifically said that the wing could NOT pass through a stationary object... That one might even do it in American court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 6 hours ago, jersey said: I am sure, somehow, it is Boeing's fault. Boeing made the wings too long... Boeing forgot to install the the wing collision detection sensor, or decided not to install to save money... Boeing documentation has the wingspan at 113 feet, and the pilots only knew Metric, so 113 cm.... Boeing never specifically said that the wing could NOT pass through a stationary object... In an effort to save money, the manufacturer only fitted one wing collision detection sensor. Unfortunately it is fitted to the port wing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 hours ago, jersey said: Boeing never specifically said that the wing could NOT pass through a stationary object... Years ago I worked with a physicist who claimed that there was a finite probability that all the atoms in one solid object could align with the space between atoms in another object and that they could pass through each other. He used to drive like it was an everyday occurrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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