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Virgin Atlantic had to cancel a flight from Manchester to New York at the last minute after a passenger noticed missing screws on a panel of one of the Airbus A330’s wings just before take-off on January 15. The man promptly alerted the cabin crew. He mentioned that while he’s a confident flyer, his partner was anxious upon hearing the news, which led him to inform a flight attendant as a precautionary measure. The airline staff assured the passenger that there was no safety issue with the wing, but his concern grew due to a recent incident in which an Alaska Airlines plane lost its door plug …

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