A New York-bound Virgin Atlantic flight was canceled just moments before takeoff last week when an alarmed passenger said he spotted several screws missing from the plane’s wing.

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    9 months ago

    Yep, any number of reasons why it could have been left like that.

    I’ve been on planes where I’ve seen duct tape on the wings, it’s really not an issue other than psychological.

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        9 months ago

        As in, do I think it means there are poor inspection practices?

        No it isn’t indicative of this. Planes fly with things wrong with them every single day.

        There is every chance that the maintenance crew notified people of this - it was signed off as still being airworthy and the whole reason this was an issue is actually because PR not a risk to safety.

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          9 months ago

          Okay whatever you have to tell yourself bra. If this were not a concern they would have FLOWN THE PLANE and not grounded it out of safety concern. lol.