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2025-11-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Crystal clear dashcam footage shows doomed UPS flight without engine that fell off moments before fireball crash that killed at least 12

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1757 views ] Top

1 Apparently the cause (according to reports elsewhere on Rantburg) was some DEI mechanics whom apparently forgot to put the bolts that holds the engine to the wing back in place and/or (maybe both) tighten them to specific torques!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2025-11-07 12:19|| 2025-11-07 12:19|| Front Page Top

2 That’s appalling, Seeking Cure.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-11-07 12:34|| 2025-11-07 12:34|| Front Page Top

3 ^But all too credible.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-11-07 13:00|| 2025-11-07 13:00|| Front Page Top

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