The article titled "Flight returns to San Francisco airport after cabin wall panels come loose" discusses the flight of the Boeing 757 on Monday, October 13. As the plane took off from the San Francisco airport en route to Dallas, passengers said that they heard loud popping noises as the plane shook. The side panels in row 14 began to come loose, but cabin pressure did not change and the oxygen masks did not deploy. The pilot announced that the flight would continue to Dallas, but he changed his mind when he saw the panels for himself. None of the 184 passengers were hurt, but the FAA is still going to try to diagnose the problem.
This incident was likely scary for all of the passengers, and they were probably upset about the long delays caused from this event. However, this scary incident might have a positive impact on air travel safety as the FAA works to resolve this problem. Since no one was hurt, it may be a good thing that this happened. Maybe planes will have to go through more frequent checks and simulations, and the production of future planes may also be affected.
I am glad that no one was hurt on the plane, and I hope that this does prompt some changes in the aviation industry. Plane safety has been improved greatly since 9-11, and I will still feel safe while flying because I know instances like this one are continuing the push towards extremely safe air travel.
Article: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/10/14/flight-returns-to-san-francisco-airport-after-cabin-wall-panels-come-loose/
This is why so many people are afraid of flying! I'm glad that nobody got hurt. I definitely agree with the idea that there should be more safety precautions put in place in order to prevent any tragedies that could possibly take place on airplanes. Safety should be a top priority for the FAA at the moment.
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