Ryanair grounds three 737-800s after finding pickle fork cracks

Credit: Rob Finlayson
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has withdrawn three of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft from service after the discovery of cracks located between the aircraft’s fuselage and wing. An investigation by UK news outlet The Guardian said three of the aircraft, which are part of its all-737-800 fleet of around...

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