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Old 03-21-2022, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux View Post
If this turns into another MCAS event, by all rights Boeing should be finished.


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Old 03-21-2022, 08:34 AM
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Lol that's what happens when people only read the headlines
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Old 03-21-2022, 08:46 AM
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“China Eastern said the cause of the crash, in which the plane descended at 31,000 feet a minute according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, was under investigation.“

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-eastern-airlines-passenger-jet-has-accident-guangxi-state-media-says-2022-03-21/
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Old 03-21-2022, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by avi8orco View Post
I’m betting on another Germanwings…lawn darts from cruise tend to go that way lately.
My thoughts as well.

China is pretty opaque. Probably never know.
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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux View Post
My thoughts as well.

China is pretty opaque. Probably never know.
I thought your initial thoughts was MCAS related?
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Old 03-21-2022, 09:08 AM
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It was an 800. No MCAS. Do you guys even fly?
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It was an 800. No MCAS. Do you guys even fly?
The only person making that claim is the OP.
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Old 03-21-2022, 09:22 AM
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Just look at OP’s name and you understand why.
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Old 03-21-2022, 09:23 AM
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The focus now should be on the victim’s families, not on affixing blame prior to knowing any facts and prior to an accident investigation.
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Old 03-21-2022, 09:35 AM
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I'm thinking it was either a bird strike or something else altogether
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