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Severe Turbulence Rips Off Passenger Plane’s Winglet During Flight
Envoy Air Flight 3729 is here to prove that in a dramatic fashion. The regular passenger flight from Charleston, South Carolina to Dallas, Texas was diverted after encountering severe turbulence that ripped off part of its wing. Said part landed safely, albeit unexpectedly, in Birmingham, Alabama. (www.thedrive.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Yea agreed. I'd rather not have parts of the plane falling off during flight.
Most certainly.... If one would hit you, it would be quite painful...
How does it work that every kid that ever built a paper airplane made 2 extra creases for winglets?
Do actual planes have winglets for the same reason? Because it's cool!
Do actual planes have winglets for the same reason? Because it's cool!
No... The Winglets save fuel... makes the engines more fuel efficient.
Well, if memory serves me correctly, for many years planes flew with no winglets, so losing one should not be an issue unless it takes part of the wings with it. I'm sure the plane didn't feel any different.
You mean like walking around with just one shoe on?
Pretty close... If you only wear 1 shoe, it makes it so much easier to walk in a circle in one direction... :)