Body panel falls off Mango aircraft
Budget airline Mango has launched an investigation after a body panel fell off one of its aircraft during a flight in January.
The panel fell off a Mango Boeing 737 during a flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
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Airline spokesperson Sergio Santos-van Vuuren says the panel dislodged from the side wing of the aircraft and posed no risk to the passengers.
“We can assure you that the loss of this panel fairing did not pose a safety risk to the flight.”
He adds that a report has been submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority.
“We are in the process of investigating the occurrence and apart from submitting the initial report to the Civil Aviation Authority we will be sharing all subsequent evidence and findings with them once the investigation is finalised.”