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54. There was at least one explosion but good that the wings fell off and the plane kept

Tue Feb 18, 2025, 01:35 AM

Feb 2025

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going beyond. Apparently the wings are made to break off these days rather then being extra tightly bolted where they would tear the plane into pieces. Someone said those two things on the news.

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Holy Shit Delta Minneapolis to Toronto upside down on runway - Update [View all] malaise Feb 2025 OP

Oh know, not again wendyb-NC Feb 2025 #1

Here's a photo from the scene: True Dough Feb 2025 #2

Damn, until Trump is out of office I think I will Emile Feb 2025 #20

Would have been a better story True Dough Feb 2025 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author SunImp Feb 2025 #27

Another pic True Dough Feb 2025 #3

Wow malaise Feb 2025 #11

Yikes! High winds and a snowy runway is a bad combination, Ocelot II Feb 2025 #4

Could have been a wing strike and cartwheel... regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #6

In that case the airplane probably would have been more crumpled. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #8

Can't believe there is no video of the landing malaise Feb 2025 #51

Right it looks like it just slid over Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #53

40 mph winds Randomthought Feb 2025 #38

Well,... landing that way surely saves on tire wear and tear magicarpet Feb 2025 #5

I've heard of silver linings True Dough Feb 2025 #14

Not to worry the former lumberjack Sean Duffy he'll handle it. usaf-vet Feb 2025 #7

Duffy's claim to fame in Wisconsin is he was a reality TV personality. Greybnk48 Feb 2025 #17

What has Sean Duffy got to do with... mwooldri Feb 2025 #26

Sean Duffy is the Secretary of Transportation and oversees the FAA, which will most certainly be involved... W_HAMILTON Feb 2025 #31

Well let start here: usaf-vet Feb 2025 #41

Sounds like dangerous weather conditions bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #9

Read a report on Instagram that said it was a flap actuator failure. sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #10

Speculative for now True Dough Feb 2025 #15

Heartwarming to hear (for once) of low-to-no fatalities. Torchlight Feb 2025 #12

One person was seriously injured malaise Feb 2025 #13

This is perfectly normal. Planes land upside down all the time. Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #16

And bargains at the scratch and dent sale! rubbersole Feb 2025 #22

There were fewer horrific plane crashes with the last president IronLionZion Feb 2025 #18

Well, there are women and minorities in the city, so we all know who the White House will blame struggle4progress Feb 2025 #19

Trump Curse extends to Canadian airspace. Sneederbunk Feb 2025 #21

With each passing day under Scump, Greyhound is Hassler Feb 2025 #24

Somebody's going back to flight school. JohnnyRingo Feb 2025 #25

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #28

I'm not flying.... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #29

Safer than driving malaise Feb 2025 #30

I'm still not flying............... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #33

Just imagine disengaging yourself upside down from your seatbelt, and then walking through all the debris on the ceiling NBachers Feb 2025 #32

Yep malaise Feb 2025 #34

I've heard of accidents where drivers were upside down for a long time milestogo Feb 2025 #48

Woah! THAT is pretty Surreal looking. electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #35

Indeed malaise Feb 2025 #36

Did this happen during attempted takeoff? WestMichRad Feb 2025 #37

Landing or after it touched down. Haven't seen video on that yet malaise Feb 2025 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author catchnrelease Feb 2025 #40

More here malaise Feb 2025 #42

Thanks! WestMichRad Feb 2025 #49

I checked in to CNN to see if they were covering the protests and it was all about the plane crash. jalan48 Feb 2025 #43

Wings were designed to come off. moondust Feb 2025 #44

Good malaise Feb 2025 #46

Wow, I didn't know that. milestogo Feb 2025 #47

Maybe. moondust Feb 2025 #52

Extreeemly fortunate the fuel didn't explode. But we don't need no stinkin' air traffic safety personnel...JFC Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #45

Indeed malaise Feb 2025 #50

There was at least one explosion but good that the wings fell off and the plane kept applegrove Feb 2025 #54

Good info. Thanks Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #55

I know the engineers and designers know what they're doing, Buns_of_Fire Feb 2025 #56

Here's the video we've been waiting for malaise Feb 2025 #57