Boeing: Profits 1st, Safety 2nd? (Part 3)

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Message 2155985 - Posted: 10 Jun 2026, 7:26:50 UTC
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Rather cockpit crew not aware of the characteristics of modern high tech cockpit windows which are designed to ... what? save some weight?... or is it just costs?

... a crew member had purchased a sunshade online and fitted it to the right-hand sliding window.

“After a short period, the right sliding window became hot and started to become distorted,” [...]

Analysis of the damage showed the sunshade had created a thermal barrier which prevented circulating cockpit air from cooling the window’s inner surface.
Reminds me of the reason the Boeing 737 Max 7 and Max 10 still aren't certified for commercial flights.

The decades old, perfectly functioning (low tech... a simple switch only) engine inlet de-freezing system became a major flight safety hazard with modern efficient engines that have all kinds of CFRP plastics in the engine cowling which isn't as durable as the time-proven aluminum when accidentally heated for a longer period of time than necessary.
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Message 2156143 - Posted: 10 Jul 2026, 11:03:52 UTC

These modern Boeing 787 jets seem to be faulty by design. There are no other obvious reasons[*]. This almost new plane, owned by Lufthansa, crashed on its nose while parked at the gate.

Accident: Lufthansa B789 at Frankfurt on Jun 4th 2026, nose gear collapse at gate

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Message 2156148 - Posted: 10 Jul 2026, 23:54:30 UTC - in response to Message 2156143.  

These modern Boeing 787 jets seem to be faulty by design. There are no other obvious reasons[*]. This almost new plane, owned by Lufthansa, crashed on its nose while parked at the gate.
Accident: Lufthansa B789 at Frankfurt on Jun 4th 2026, nose gear collapse at gate
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Based on the quoted text below from the article it appears to be "HUMAN ERROR" - see bolded text
The BFU further wrote:

In the front cargo compartment, the partition to the avionic compartment below the cockpit was opened. The storage box for the landing gear downlock pin was stored in the avionic compartment. The landing gear downlock pin for the nose landing gear including the red flag was found inside. Four other landing gear downlock pins were properly installed in the two main landing
gears.


The nose gear lock pin was subsequently inserted into the nose gear after lifting the nose with an air cushion and extending the nose gear
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Message 2156168 - Posted: 11 Jul 2026, 22:17:13 UTC - in response to Message 2156148.  

Based on the quoted text below from the article it appears to be "HUMAN ERROR"
Let the Boeing haters make fools of themselves.
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