Virgin Atlantic Flight Cancelled Due to Missing Wing Bolts

Passenger's Observation Leads to Additional Engineering Checks, No Safety Risk Found

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Manchester, UK, to New York City was cancelled moments before takeoff after a passenger noticed several bolts missing from the plane's wing.
Engineers were called to inspect the wing and confirmed that four out of 119 fasteners on a secondary structure panel were missing.
Virgin Atlantic and Airbus both stressed that the missing fasteners did not compromise the safety or structural integrity of the aircraft.
The flight was cancelled to allow time for additional engineering maintenance checks.
Passengers were rebooked onto alternate flights to New York.