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Miguelito Loveless

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18. The way I read it

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #14)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:44 AM

Aug 2025

was that as they took off, the captain cut the fuel to the engines. The co-pilot asked him why he did that, he denied doing it, the co-pilot restored fuel to the engines and tried to keep the plane in the air. There was never time for a struggle. The reasons for the captain's behavior is now being investigated.

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Boeing again. Is anyone keeping count of how many times their planes have effed up? TheRickles Aug 2025 #1

Is it just Boeing, tho? Every day there is another airline disaster or near disaster reported....EVERY DAY CTyankee Aug 2025 #2

Actually, 787 again, 787 engine failure again like the Air India crash. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #3

Last I heard the Air India flight Miguelito Loveless Aug 2025 #5

Yes, I heard that too, though there is no indication of psychological motive or a cockpit struggle. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #14

However the cockpit data recorder show someone switching off one and then the other engines fuel EX500rider Aug 2025 #17

The way I read it Miguelito Loveless Aug 2025 #18

I'm sure Sean Duffy is keeping a keen eye on all things related to air traffic. He is the Sec. of Transportation. usaf-vet Aug 2025 #8

LOL! NotHardly Aug 2025 #11

If it is engine failure rather than an external issue like a bird strike InstantGratification Aug 2025 #9

How do you know it's Boeing?? Grins Aug 2025 #10

According to the article that the original post links to: TheRickles Aug 2025 #15

Latest breaking? It was ten days ago. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #4

That gave me the Alliepoo Aug 2025 #6

Could have been birds, not necessarily Boeing's fault dickthegrouch Aug 2025 #7

Somebody get Duffy off a tree and let him know. Hassler Aug 2025 #12

He is smart enough to know what his real job is. All of the cabinet officer have the same job. It gets congested..... usaf-vet Aug 2025 #13

How did it land???... the left wing is missing!!!!! Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #16