Boeing 737’s wheel falls off shortly after landing in Argentina in latest potential safety fail by planemaker

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-26 21:12:12 | Updated at 2024-10-01 01:44:41 4 days ago

Boeing 737’s wheel falls off shortly after landing in Argentina in latest potential safety fail by planemaker
NY Post ^ | 09/26/2024 | Natalie O'Neill

Posted on 09/26/2024 1:59:27 PM PDT by DFG

The wheel of a Boeing 737 fell off shortly after landing in Argentina in the scandal-scarred planemaker’s latest potential safety fail.

The Aerolineas Argentinas flight had just traveled from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires on Monday at 6 p.m. when a left-side rear wheel detached on the taxiway, according to the airline and photos.

“The aircraft…suffered a tire detachment after landing at Aeroparque and while traveling on the taxiway at low speed,” an airline rep told Newsflash Media.

The plane had two wheels on each landing gear, so nobody was hurt, the airline said.

“This detachment did not compromise the safety of the passengers or the aircraft at any time. The company’s technicians are analyzing the case to identify the origin of the fault,” the rep said.

The wheel appeared to detach from the main landing gear as the aircraft landed runway 13 at Jorge Newbery Airport, Aviation Source News reported.

It wasn’t immediately clear who was at fault for the safety snafu or how old the jet in question was. Boeing didn’t immediately return The Post’s request for comment Thursday.

Boeing has been plagued by a series of technical safety problems this year, beginning in January when a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max flight, terrifying passengers.

The company has also been dogged by whistleblower testimony and congressional investigations in recent months.

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1 posted on 09/26/2024 1:59:27 PM PDT by DFG

To: DFG

That’s nothing, I, personally have lost two wheels off two different B737s. The axles broke off on both.

2 posted on 09/26/2024 2:02:39 PM PDT by chopperk (are)

To: DFG

That’s nothing, I, personally have lost two wheels off two different B737s. The axles broke off on both.

3 posted on 09/26/2024 2:02:56 PM PDT by chopperk (are)

To: DFG

The wheels are coming off Boeing.

4 posted on 09/26/2024 2:06:11 PM PDT by libh8er

To: DFG

Boeing guy calling CEO: “And that’s when the wheels came off.”
CEO: “Look, it’s early in the morning. Just drop the cliche sayings and report what happened down there.”

5 posted on 09/26/2024 2:07:02 PM PDT by frank ballenger (so then let us set up a last agonizing, bloodcurdling howl, a screech of defiance, a war whoop! )

To: chopperk

How does one differentiate between a manufacturing issue and a maintenance issue?

6 posted on 09/26/2024 2:07:39 PM PDT by stormer

To: DFG

The wheel falling off has nothing to do with Boeing. It’s a maintenance issue. These people are despicable.

7 posted on 09/26/2024 2:07:47 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")

To: DFG

Isn’t this the responsibility of the airline maintenance department?

8 posted on 09/26/2024 2:08:17 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )

To: DFG

9 posted on 09/26/2024 2:08:20 PM PDT by Vaquero (In Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )

To: DFG

Much more likely a maintenance issue than a manufacturing or design defect.

10 posted on 09/26/2024 2:08:48 PM PDT by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Against Alliteration Abuse)

To: chopperk

Subcontractor. Boeing outsources lots of parts. Heck, the wing assy for some B737’s are/were made in China.

11 posted on 09/26/2024 2:09:02 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)

To: DFG

Funny images...looks like the weight of the plane is being supported by a $5 Wal-Mart tote box. OK, I see the support under the center strut, but cmon, man!

12 posted on 09/26/2024 2:12:01 PM PDT by niteowl (Wisdom comes in two parts: 1) Having a lot to say, and 2) not saying it.)

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