▲ 200 ▼ The US is investigating if Boeing ensured a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments The US is investigating if Boeing ensured a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards::The Federal Aviation Administration said that the investigation is focusing on plugs on Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners.
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) what the fuck else have they missed? If it's Boeing, I'm not going. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] hobovision@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even with the recent 737 max issues, it still remains safer to fly a Boeing than to drive wherever it is you're going. Unless you live in Japan, China, or certain parts of Europe and Asia with safe high speed rail, you're better off going with Boeing than almost anything else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but you can generally survive a car crash nowadays. Not on a Boeing plane deciding to commit sudoku and LARP as a IJN dive bomber. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Commit sudoku Lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Statistics can prove anything. 99% percent of everyone knows that. Be that as it may, I will walk before traveling on Starliner. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] hobovision@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even with the recent 737 max issues, it still remains safer to fly a Boeing than to drive wherever it is you're going. Unless you live in Japan, China, or certain parts of Europe and Asia with safe high speed rail, you're better off going with Boeing than almost anything else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but you can generally survive a car crash nowadays. Not on a Boeing plane deciding to commit sudoku and LARP as a IJN dive bomber. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Commit sudoku Lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Statistics can prove anything. 99% percent of everyone knows that. Be that as it may, I will walk before traveling on Starliner. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but you can generally survive a car crash nowadays. Not on a Boeing plane deciding to commit sudoku and LARP as a IJN dive bomber. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Commit sudoku Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Statistics can prove anything. 99% percent of everyone knows that. Be that as it may, I will walk before traveling on Starliner. permalink fedilink source parent