New Airbus A380 Wing Cracks Prompt More Super Jumbo Inspections
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Airbus SAS A380 aircraft will require another round of inspections after European safety officials raised concerns over wing-component cracks on the world’s largest passenger airliner.
An inboard wing bracket has revealed signs of developing cracks that could potentially cause a panel to detach during flight, “possibly resulting in injury to persons on the ground,” the European Aviation Safety Agency said today. The Cologne, Germany-based agency requires “repetitive detailed visual inspections” of the affected area of the wing and the replacement or repair of the component if a fault is found.