Posted on 11/04/2025 3:09:09 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
Reports are this is a UPS plane that caught fire upon takeoff that then crashed at the end of the runway.
(Excerpt) Read more at wave3.com ...
Video of the aircraft on takeoff showing flaming engine.
The engine fell off. That same engine had maintenance done on it, delaying the flight by two hours.
NTSB will likely be having a long talk with the maintenance team
https://x.com/OnDisasters/status/1986011374787465421
Agreed!
It wasn't an article.
It was a post from Nick Sortor on X.
He states the original information came from the mayor, who misspoke.
The speed at which breaking information happens on X, coupled with a local politician who (according to Sortor) misspoke, it's not difficult to see how gal./lbs jet fuel might get confused. Not the first time, won't be the last time.
Sortor posted his correction less than an hour later. Not sure how quickly the major announced their correction.
It wasn't a news outlet.
It was a post on X that says the origin of that gal/lbs mix-up came from the mayor during an early press conference. The information was corrected less than an hour later.
For reference:
UPS cargo maintenance employee, Joe Schmo: “Hey, any of you guys seen my 1” Snap-Off box wrench?”
NTSB Investigator: “We found this 1” Snap-Off box wrench on the runway, not far from where the number 1 inlet cowling impacted.”
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