Alaska Airlines plane wing note 'not appropriate'
SEATTLE (AP) - A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight bound to Seattle looked out the window and saw what appeared to be a damaged area on the wing with a handwritten note saying, "We know about this."
The incident July 28 drew comments on Twitter and other social media websites, but the Seattle-based airline says there was nothing to worry about.
Spokeswoman Bobbie Egan said Tuesday that it was an approved trim repair to the corner flap on the right wing. A maintenance technician wrote to let the flight crew know.
Egan says, "The message was the result of someone's good intentions" but the wing note "was not appropriate and did not follow company procedures."
The message was immediately removed, and Alaska apologizes for any alarm it may have caused.
The incident July 28 drew comments on Twitter and other social media websites, but the Seattle-based airline says there was nothing to worry about.
Spokeswoman Bobbie Egan said Tuesday that it was an approved trim repair to the corner flap on the right wing. A maintenance technician wrote to let the flight crew know.
Egan says, "The message was the result of someone's good intentions" but the wing note "was not appropriate and did not follow company procedures."
The message was immediately removed, and Alaska apologizes for any alarm it may have caused.
When I fly I want every nut screw bolt panel and trim in perfect working order! Perfect working order.
It's better than a note stating, "This Needs Immediate Repair For Safe Operation"
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 @Dannyboy Hey, I believe you are the MORON here. I say this because you refer to someone as a "moron passenger". Need I remind you that without those passengers the airline would cease to operate? So, in a very real sense they, as paying customers, are the boss. I assume you either work in aviation maintenance or at least think you know something about the subject with your statement regarding deferred maintenance. Is this true? BTW, I have had my A&P ticket for almost 30 years and know a little about the subject too. Writing the message on the wing (such as was done) has nothing to do with proper deferred maintenance and it was an inappropriate and unprofessional way to handle that situation. Also, you might want to bone up a bit on your English grammar. "what your good at" is poor grammar DannyBOY. I just hope you are not a so called maintenance expert on any plane which I happen to be a passenger!
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 @Aircraft Mechanic We really need to be able to double up on the Like button! Great smack-down!
I would have just wrote:Â 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
I think the most amazing thing about this story is for 1, it actually made the news. And for 2 between the article and the comments it shows how little people know about planes.
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"OH MY GOD, THERES A STICKY NOTE ON THE WING! SHUT DOWN THE AIRLINE!"
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Only in Seattle :(
To keep wing attached. Place Duct-tape HERE --->
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 @gregr hehehe....
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 @Audio Cat "Note.  If there is no duct tape here, please notify crew immediately.  Thanks!"
Better a note than a "Nightmare at 20000 Feet".
"There's a note on the wing!" Â Â *cue lightning flashes.
Good ole duct tape would be better?
They need to take notes from this page! LOLÂ http://funnies.paco.to/content/view/104/26/
Next time, how about "I deny everything"?
I can't believe this made the news. All airlines have airplanes missing 1 or 2 panels here or there... It doesn't mean it's unsafe it just means in this case Alaska Airlines has added "penalties" on their flights and need to add more fuel and decrease their payload... no big deal people
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At least the note didn't say "I didn't do it'
Hammer to fit, then paint to match. What could go wrong.
nothing a little bondo can't fix.
If this story goes national I'll never get my mother on another plane again. It was like pulling teeth is a dull instrument to get her to fly Alaska for holidays this year. We put our trust in the airline for our safety and now we get handwritten notes at 20,000 feet that the plane in impaired but OK to fly. When a bed breaks at the hospital I need to immedately get a new for the patient. Why? Because all aspects of the bed need to working if there's an emergency.
 @Cinn Just because your front bumper has a crack on it doesn't mean it is unsafe to drive. There are millions of parts that go into a plane. Some are required (ie engines), but many just allow the plane to be more efficient.
 @dpb Maybe not such a good example for me. If my car bumper has a crack in it - I don't fall 30,000 ft. if it expands.
It should buff out just fine.
I would have expected "<insert name> was here!" or "Hows my flying? Call 1800-...."
I think they should put another note that says "Jesus loves you"
In case of a water landing your seat cushion can be used as floatation device, please disregard any hand-written sticky notes you might happen to see attached to this aircraft, and enjoy your flight.
They should have used one of those big bandages you see on dented car doors.
 @Insomniac Dreams Or a Mr. Yuck sticker
Better than the note saying "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT" or "WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD IS THIS??!!"
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@wsmith_84 or do not remove under penalty of law.
Now that Alaskan Airlines has opened themselves to scrutiny I am sure all kinds of stories, previously overlooked, are going to be made public!
It's where the gremlin should have been attached.