Boeing is facing another issue after its 757 passenger airplane's nose wheel fell off before taking off. The aircraft was operated by the Delta Air Lines.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the alarming incident happened when the Boeing 757 airplane was lining up for take-off from Atlanta's international airport during the weekend (Jan. 20).
As of writing, the American aircraft manufacturer hasn't commented regarding the latest incident its airplane experienced.
Boeing Faces New Issue as Its 757 Airplane's Nose Wheel Falls Off
According to The Straits Times' latest report, the nose wheel mishap further worsened the scrutiny that the American aircraft manufacturer faces.
Because of the latest incident, a preliminary FAA notice was filed on Monday, Jan. 22 to document the gear detachment of the Boeing 757 airplane.
Based on the document, none of the 184 passengers and six crew members were harmed. This is because the Boeing 757 passenger aircraft was just lining up and waiting for take-off when its nose wheel detached and "rolled down the hill," as stated in the FAA filing.
The affected flight was supposed to go to Bogota, Colombia from Atlanta. Because of this, the major U.S. airline's spokesperson said that Delta Air Lines transferred all the passengers on a replacement flight.
Boeing refused to answer questions and declined to make comments regarding the latest 757 nose wheel detachment incident.
Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration said that it is still investigating the issue.
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Can American passengers avoid Boeing airplanes?
Before the Boeing 757 nose wheel detachment issue happened, NBC News reported that Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said they found numerous loose bolts on their Boeing Max 9 airplanes.
"I am angry. This happened to Alaska Airlines," said the Alaska Airlines official.
"It happened to our guests and happened to our people. And - my demand on Boeing is what are they going to do to improve their quality programs in-house," he added.
Because of this, many American passengers are now afraid to have a flight aboard one of Boeing's airplanes. Luckily, Kayak, a leading online travel agent, decided to update its filters to allow travelers to exclude flights that use Boeing's aircraft, specifically the 737 Max airplanes.
There's a chance that Kayak will further enhance its filters to include the Boeing 757 airplane and other aircraft that could experience dangerous issues in the future.
If you want to know more about the effort of Kayak to help Americans avoid flights with Boeing airplanes, you can click here.
