The coverage of the story tells us it’s something to do with attaching the wing to the fuselage, but without a handy 737 to open up and take a look at we’re none the wiser. Fortunately there ...
The 737 fuselage made by Spirit AeroSystems was delivered to Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington on 22 January, where it ...
A Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing ... Fukuoka Airport in Southern Japan at about 11:45 a.m. when the wing ...
However, the 737-200Adv, shown above, was one of the classics fitted with mini-winglets. This was part of the Quiet Wing Corp flap modification kit, certified by the Federal Aviation ...
The video also indicates that the wing was “clean”, whereas in a typical landing the 737’s spoilers and flaps are deployed. Another video, allegedly showing the crashed aircraft on approach ...
He said that would be consistent with the landing gear and wing flaps not being deployed "and might indicate a control issue which would explain the rush to get on the ground." The Boeing 737-800 ...