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EASA: New cracks on 20 A380s ‘more significant’
By Linda Blachly | January 23, 2012 0 The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) Friday on 20 Airbus A380 after new cracks were found in wing brackets last week (ATW Daily News, Jan. 20). EASA said in the AD that the “new form of rib foot cracking [Type 2 cracks], originating from the forward and aft edges of the vertical web of the rib feet “is more significant than the original rib foot hole cracking. It has been determined that the Type 2 cracks may… (atwonline.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Airbus CRACKED, I am NOT surprised!
i am also not surprised about the carcks with the airbus A380 look how many are flying
Anyone stupid enough to fly this broken arrow is really rolling the dice. It is simply a matter of when one goes down taking 500+ souls with it but I'm sure the cause will be assigned to something else. Simply Too Big.!
It's rather discomforting to think that the crash of one aircraft could now potentially rival Tenerife as the dealiest air disaster ever (not including 9/11).
Airbus, Airbus, Airbus! I would not fly this craft anymore. They say its not a safety concern but thats just a cover up. Its inside the wing!! Poor Airbus, i dont feel bad for them. Stick with the B747-8I peeps.
I still believe the A380 is a beautiful aircraft and will prove to have longevity. Not a historian, but didn't similar large aircraft go through an initial period of safety concerns- i.e. the DC-10 and early 747's during their first years of operation? No amount of testing is going to hold up to actual day-to-day operations.