Swift 737 lands missing tail pieces

[Skåning]

This is definitely a weird one. 737-800 landed in San Diego from Victorville missing some pieces, presuming they had them when they took off.

 

[NovemberEcho]

The back fell off!

 

[Murdoughnut]

Looks like it also damaged the horizontal stab

 

[CaptainYoda]

I'm guessing there's an opening for an A&P.

 

[thevideographer]

This is why we’re required to observe the FO’s exterior preflight on line checks now.

 

[Murdoughnut]

This is why we’re required to observe the FO’s exterior preflight on line checks now.

Nah, that happened mid-flight. Just look at the beat up h stab.

 

[fholbert]

The plane wasn’t coming out of storage. It was it’s third flight that day. PHX DEN, DEN VCV, VCV SAN. It did sit in PHX for two days however.

 

[BigZ]

"Can we CDL that?"

 

[Deleted member 27505]

Nah, that happened mid-flight. Just look at the beat up h stab.

But which leg? (@AvantAir)

http://fractionallaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BCA-Avantair-Failure-2014-05.pdf

 

[knot4u]

But which leg? (@AvantAir)

http://fractionallaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BCA-Avantair-Failure-2014-05.pdf

Good. Maybe the Avanti is a good airplane but that company singlehandedly ruined its reputation (at least here in the US).

 

[stroboli62]

I'm guessing there's an opening for an A&P.

AND Maybe the 121 IA?

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

This is why we’re required to observe the FO’s exterior preflight on line checks now.

I wouldn't mind someone looking over my shoulder in this case. No way you'd be able to see a loose fastener from that far away. Not to mention touch it. Based on the giant dings in the horizontal those pieces were there and then fell off.

 

[Crockrocket94]

Yeah I highly doubt someone is gonna miss most of the tail missing on a preflight or post flight. Or a flight,

 

[jynxyjoe]

This is definitely a weird one. 737-800 landed in San Diego from Victorville missing some pieces, presuming they had them when they took off.

I mean, it sounds like swift air. I thought they had the 121 supplemental market locked up, why are they still cutting corners?

Whatever, useless management group anyway.

 

[deadstick]

But which leg? (@AvantAir)

http://fractionallaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BCA-Avantair-Failure-2014-05.pdf

I had that same thought. Oh boy...

“I thought the plane was a little nose heavy.”

 

[Skåning]

Yeah I highly doubt someone is gonna miss most of the tail missing on a preflight or post flight. Or a flight,

Yeah unless they failed to do a walk around on the through flight(s). CCTV everywhere so if it’s taxiing out in VCV or DEN sans tail pieces, no bueno.

 

[Crockrocket94]

Id hope one person looked tt the plane as as it was cranking or fueling or anything lol.

 

[Kingairer]

May have to really think about how strong your conviction is in "It flew in, itll fly out" before push back on the next leg.

 

[thepotato232]

My brief association with Swift out of Phoenix ended up being plenty of time to develop some opinions about the way the company was managed, but I don't think for a minute that the pilots failing to do a walk-around out of Victorville (or elsewhere) was the issue. Glad the crew handled it as well as they did. I'm sure the shop's maintenance will receive the scrutiny due a plane shedding parts in flight.

 

[ChasenSFO]

Man, I thought it was crazy when an A380 rolled into my ramp with so many dead birds across the nose it looked like a trendy painting in the lobby of a Red Robin. Imagine seeing this guy roll in! Yikes.

I mean, it sounds like swift air. I thought they had the 121 supplemental market locked up, why are they still cutting corners?

Whatever, useless management group anyway.

iAero now, but was Swiftair and is flying all but 1 of the old Xtra Airways jets(they held on to one 737 to stay active).