2010-09-15_09-15-35_470.mp4

Boeing 757 part of wing flexing dangerously on a Monarch Airlines flight to Cyprus 15th September 2010 - 8:15 out of Gatwick. How long before it fails? Would you fly Monarch? - My girlfriend was very scared and so where passengers - Yet the flight attendants would NOT even tell the flight engineer!

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• boeing
• 757
• Monarch
• airlines
• wing
• safety
• flexing
• air
• crash
• cyprus
• gatwick

[hurfordp]

No, this is not normal - Response from CAA.

The engineering investigation into the defect found that the bearings at the end of the attachment links for a wing trailing edge panel were showing signs of wear. The wear had progressed to a point where the panel was able to move slightly at the aft edge of the panel in flight hence the movement you noted in your video. These attachment links were changed, thereby addressing the issue of the wear, and the aircraft returned to service.

[ProMinecraftJoe]

Thanks alot. Im flying with monarch tommorow!

[MartinNeep]

Although it's not dangerous, it is not perfectly normal! The part that is moving isn't a spoiler, the ground spoiler is adjacent to this section of wing. Based on the shadows, it appears that the speedbrakes aren't in the fully down position and the disruption to the airflow is causing the oscillations to that section of trailing edge. Even if the movement were a spoiler panel, it shouldn't oscillate. You were right to bring this to the attention of the crew.

[SuperMole666]

the 3 monarch 757 are trusty old planes , 1 has been in service since 1987 and the other 2 since 1988

[theboardshorts]

Don't worry, that part of the wing is designed to flex like that. It's called a "Spoiler" -They're used to control the rate of descent from cruise altitude without the aircraft increasing speed, they allow air to pass through the wing. It's good that you weren't afraid to ask the crew, but it's perfectly normal.

[M4TT1RHODES]

flight engineer on a 757?? I dnt think so.... lol