The Boeing 737-300 in question was only 15 years old when its skin peeled open along a riveted lap-joint while flying above 34, 000 feet (just over 10, 000 metres) with 118 passengers on board.

正在讨论的波音737- 300型飞机只用了15年。当其外壳沿敲平的上端搭接接头剥落开来时，飞机上的118位乘客正飞行在34000英尺(刚刚超过10,000米)的上空。