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How ordinary failure could have a seismic effect on an industrial giant (www.bbc.com)
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Earlier this year, a Boeing aircraft's door plug fell out in flight – all because crucial bolts were missing. The incident shows why simple failures like this are often a sign of larger problems, says John Downer.

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[–] MTK@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Weird word choice, I get the point but they are presenting it all wrong by calling it ordinary or simple.