• phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
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    21 days ago

    True but also something that should have been tested for and known before it was upright and fuelled again. I.e. why didn’t safety checks catch the issue(s)?

    • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
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      21 days ago

      Oh, absolutely. And this failure here will just show that these are things that need to be done in the maintenance, which will make them last even longer.

      • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
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        20 days ago

        I think the other idea is to retire them before they fail to avoid unnecessary risks and landing pad repairs.