JAL Inflight Flap Departure Spurs Inspections
A leading-edge flap between the No. 2 engine and fuselage of a Japan Airlines Boeing 747-300 broke away on an Apr. 14 flight from Honolulu to Tokyo, prompting a fleet-wide inspection scheduled to be completed by last week. The incident follows a recent reprimand by Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau to...
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