Boeing is Facing Fresh Safety Questions After Engine Fire in Scotland

(VitalNews.org) – Boeing faces safety questions after a Boeing plane engine caught fire in Edinburgh and had to have an emergency landing.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which is a United Kingdom branch that investigates aviation safety, has written to the Federal Aviation Administration to look into Boeing after multiple incidents occurred over the last couple of years with their airplanes.

“A safety recommendation has been made to the Federal Aviation Administration that requires the Boeing Aircraft Company to demonstrate that following this serious incident, the design of the slat track housing drain tube on the Boeing 767 family of aircraft continues to comply with the certification requirements for large transport aircraft.” the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said.

The most recent incident was after a passenger and crew heard a rattling noise on the plane, but even after an investigation by the pilot, the source wasn’t found. The temperature indicator for the engine began fluctuating but still with no source to the problem.

The plane began an emergency landing in Prestwick and while landing, flames were seen coming from the engine. There were no injuries as a result of this incident but people were shaken by it.

Boeing has been facing increased criticism due to multiple incidents that have occurred and been taken up by the public. The CEO has agreed to step down by the end of the year, but there are still concerns over the safety culture and management at the company. Multiple whistleblowers have come out to expose safety regulation issues at Boeing during their time with the company.

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