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Alaska wing message freaks passengers

August 8, 2012 @ 3:42 am (Updated: 11:02 am - 8/8/12 )

A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight looked out the window and saw what looked like a damaged area on the wing with a handwritten note saying, "We know about this."

A photo was posted on social media sites about the note a passenger spotted on July 28th.

Alaska

Photo posted on Twitter/AP

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines says the plane was safe and there was nothing to worry about. There was an approved trim repair to the corner flap on the right wing. A maintenance technician wrote a note on the wing to let the flight crew know that it wasn't a problem - they were on it.

The airline reassured passengers the message was the result of a technician's good intentions. Still the Sharpie message on the plane did not follow company procedures, and has since been removed.

Seattle-bound flight forced to make emergency landing

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  • Nickatnyt wrote...
    :(
    August 8, 2012 6:57 am
    If you saw the 'unsmiley' face after the message, then you should be concerned.
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Just like
    August 8, 2012 8:32 am
    A "Far Side" cartoon.
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  • Forrest wrote...
    We agree Maplefish
    August 8, 2012 11:35 am
    You are "Just like a 'Farside' cartoon".
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  • fartforce1 wrote...
    Still Laughing Maplefish because
    August 9, 2012 3:46 am
    it IS just like a far side cartoon....and you are Peter. "Ahh, You like that, dont-cha!"
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  • Bman98121 wrote...
    Not a big deal
    August 8, 2012 8:35 am
    To those who know aircraft maintenance. Probably a really big deal to those who don't. Why not just use blue die or some other color to show it was worked already?
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  • deltta wrote...
    Media strikes again
    August 8, 2012 9:12 am
    Blowing things completely out of proportion.
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  • bora wrote...
    Hmmm
    August 8, 2012 9:57 am
    That's a very professional way to communicate. Never thought about that. Thanks Alaska Airlines.
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  • Bman98121 wrote...
    I liked the comment this AM on the radio
    August 8, 2012 10:21 am
    When whomever it was said it was good because people don't handwrite notes anymore. Good stuff!
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  • DesertRez wrote...
    This story
    August 8, 2012 12:38 pm
    Has been posted for hours yet nobody has posted on how it's Obama or Bush's fault?
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  • Bman98121 wrote...
    OK
    August 8, 2012 12:52 pm
    It's Obama's fault because he allows illegal aliens to work on airplanes! It's Bush's fault because he is a moron! LOL!
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  • CH wrote...
    When you see an ear of corn hanging from the wing . . . .
    August 8, 2012 1:05 pm
    it was made at the other Boeing Plant.
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  • Nickatnyt wrote...
    LOL @ CH
    August 8, 2012 1:15 pm
    good one fer shur!
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  • aircraftmech wrote...
    Common sense was not used, but still safe...
    August 8, 2012 2:12 pm
    From looking at the photo, anyone who is involved with the daily operation of airliners (pilots and mechanics) can tell that the area was reworked and documented (the faint number below the text we know about this" appears to be a work order reference) properly. Standard procedures at most major airlines would also include placing a yellow, or other colored dot) over or next to the area to alert the flight crews that it has been taken care of. I am sure that Alaska has already tracked down the mechanic who worked on this to see if they wrote the message, and if they did, coached them on the proper way of documenting repairs.
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