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I wish I was making this up. The average passenger is clueless as to how to go about reporting what happened. My experience 2300 Army Rotary Wing and 200 civilian fixed wing. Rating: Commercial Instrument Rotary Wing. The incident occurred aboard Flight Delta 629 on July 21 at around 1700 Eastern Time. Type Aircraft Boeing 747-400. Takeoff 1500 Eastern. Altitude 37,000. Location US/CANADIAN BORDER, winds varying from around 090 at 60MPH TO 270 AT 50MPH. This data was taken from my seatback monitor. I wish I was making this up. My only concern is safety of flight, nothing more. The incident is under investigation by Delta Operations and the FAA.

[Burgers]

If you know this is under investigation, please share the date, and flight number.... otherwise its a bunch of childish BS.

You should want to do the public good saving us from such a dangerous flight crew by outing such individuals. Or did this all happen in your mind Walter Mitty

[Extremerecluse]

Flight 629
July 21
DTW -- NGO
1500 Departure

[Extremerecluse]

I don't know why most here are trying to sharp-shoot me. Why on earth would I make this up. My own license is on the line if what I am saying is false.

[Extremerecluse]

As a passenger, you have no say in who your crew members are. Lets put on our imagination caps. This is my main concern. Let us say that the incident goes unreported. Three years goes by. The corrosion has weakened the airframe. During takeoff, the skin separates from the frame. The stretching causes a large wiring harness to break free. During turbulence, the harness stretches until it snaps. The aircraft is at cruise altitude. The wires begin to short against the center fuel tank. Smoke begins to come through the cabin floor. The crew is notified and they initiate a descent to land at the nearest airfield in Russia on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The planes combustibles ignite. The airfield is one hour away. The crew has put out a mayday call. Your daughter and grandchild are aboard the plane. It is getting very difficult to breathe. The short has opened a hole in the fuel tank. On final approach the fuel ignites and the plane explodes in a fireball, falling 3000 feet onto the shore. All onboard are killed. During the investigation, the faulty fuselage is untouched and is determined to be the cause of the structural failure. At your daughters funeral, an old lady approaches you. She is crying and explains that her husband was the Captain of a flight on that aircraft. He failed to report an accident while inflight causing a flood which most likely damaged the fuselage. He shot himself last week and he left a note detailing how your daughters death was his fault. The 2nd officer also had taken his own life the following day. This is not real, but it could be very real. This is my concern. Kind of makes you wonder. Your daughter and her child are gone. Feel like sharp shooting me now?

[Extremerecluse]

A Certified A & P mechanic should have been the only individual who is authorized to inspect and certify that the 747-400 was safe to continue on to its destination in Manila. The Captain does not have that authority.

[cliff7080]

What a graphic story teller you are.. You should author a fictional novel... now WAIT.. this IS a fictional novel.

[Extremerecluse]

Mr Burger,

Google search master.

[Extremerecluse]

Wow,

You actually get paid by Delta to contradict individuals who have real issues with the airlines? Not a bad gig Mr Burger!!! Does the FAA read what you post? My concerns are real and that is why I complained to your company followed by the FAA. NOTHING you can say to me will change how I feel. My complaint is of a very serious nature. That is why so many are reading my posts. Truth will set you free!!!

[Extremerecluse]

Where are my airline public relations hitmen? Come on. I really miss your condescending comments.

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Damage control is not very easy. You cannot change the facts; only chip away at the messenger.

[Extremerecluse]

Your correct Mr Burger. Those FAs probably did get injured, but why. $25000 in fuel savings? Why not make your fellow crew members able to do their jobs. Throwing them around like rag dolls is stupid. The FAA cares about cockpit-crew-coordination and safety. It was quite difficult holding my infant grandson during the turbulence. Do I perceive that the Captain had his crew and passengers safety as paramount importance. Not in the least.