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Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by pavel_lishin »

SoftTalker wrote: post #15

All airliners occasionally have problems with wheels and/or tires. And occasionally have cracked window glass. And occasionally have engine failures. And occasionally have pressurization problems, Read avherald.com for a few days and you'll see that it happens to Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, and others. And with the number of flights worldwide, some kind of problem serious enough to cause a return to the aipo…

Is a wheel coming off of the front of an airplane a "normal problem" on par with an engine failure or a cracked window glass?

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by glitchc »

mvdtnz wrote: post #9
bequanna wrote: post #5

Here comes the confirmation bias. Now, every issue with a Boeing plane will be noticed, reported on and magnified. I'm not saying this is necessarily bad as there actually do seem to be some significant issues at Boeing. Hopefully, the result is an intense shakeup resulting in increased focus on quality.

I guess that's a consequence of directly causing the deaths of 346 people. We are right to scrutinise them harshly.

Here is a list of the top ten causes of death in the US [1]. You will have a much better chance of reducing your risk of dying by giving up drinking and eating fatty foods than by giving up flying on a Boeing aircraft.

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by mrits »

mvdtnz wrote: post #10
brucethemoose2 wrote: post #3

Looks like a misleading tweet, in the video it sounds like the tire came off like it was a flat maybe?

Americans commonly use "tyre" and "wheel" interchangeably. Drives me nuts especially in motorsports where the distinction is important. But it is what it is. This was a case of a wheel coming off.

Americans don’t use tyre

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by daveslash »

pimlottc wrote: post #14
EarthIsHome wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the video: > It just rolled off the runway behind you.

That doesn't really answer it, most tires hold enough shape to be able to roll on their own.

You're right, they do. And I'm certainly no expert, but I have a more difficult time imagining a tire coming off the wheel intact without some catastrophic "blowout" impeding it's ability to smoothly roll than I do imagining a whole wheel coming off.

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by colpabar »

glitchc wrote: post #22
mvdtnz wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess that's a consequence of directly causing the deaths of 346 people. We are right to scrutinise them harshly.

Here is a list of the top ten causes of death in the US [1]. You will have a much better chance of reducing your risk of dying by giving up drinking and eating fatty foods than by giving up flying on a Boeing aircraft. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

What is your point?

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by mindcrime »

EdwardDiego wrote: post #13
georgyo wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Very relevant skit https://youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM?si=jrExOJWxTPIVECel

Cardboard is right out. No cardboard derivatives.

But are these planes built to very rigorous aerospace engineering standards??

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by chx »

glitchc wrote: post #22
mvdtnz wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess that's a consequence of directly causing the deaths of 346 people. We are right to scrutinise them harshly.

Here is a list of the top ten causes of death in the US [1]. You will have a much better chance of reducing your risk of dying by giving up drinking and eating fatty foods than by giving up flying on a Boeing aircraft. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

1. This is misleading because the number of people flying on airplane is significantly lower than those who have a chance for heart disease because they have a heartbeat.

2. Not flying on Boeing aircraft is much, much easier to do than avoiding heart disease.

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by cm2187 »

SoftTalker wrote: post #15

All airliners occasionally have problems with wheels and/or tires. And occasionally have cracked window glass. And occasionally have engine failures. And occasionally have pressurization problems, Read avherald.com for a few days and you'll see that it happens to Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, and others. And with the number of flights worldwide, some kind of problem serious enough to cause a return to the aipo…

Plus B757 stopped being manufactured in 2004 so whatever problem this is, is unrelated to recent boeing manufacturing problems.

Re: Wheel of a Delta Boeing 757 flew off while it was preparing to take off at ATL

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Post by oh_nice_marmot »

mrits wrote: post #24
mvdtnz wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Americans commonly use "tyre" and "wheel" interchangeably. Drives me nuts especially in motorsports where the distinction is important. But it is what it is. This was a case of a wheel coming off.

Americans don’t use tyre

That's highly unusual. How do their cars move?
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