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.

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.

The electromagnetic rivet can form the rivets once. The interference is uniformity and the riveted joint quality is high.