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Grins

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10. How do you know it's Boeing??

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 04:28 PM

Aug 4

Rush to judgment.

The problem was with the engine. Boeing does not make engines. The 787 engines are made by GE.

Not to leave out United that has maintenance responsibility.

A lot of DU posters said the same thing, blaming Boeing immediately after the Air India flight last month when the fault was the pilot.

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United Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Dulles after pilot declares mayday [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 4 OP

Boeing again. Is anyone keeping count of how many times their planes have effed up? TheRickles Aug 4 #1

Is it just Boeing, tho? Every day there is another airline disaster or near disaster reported....EVERY DAY CTyankee Aug 4 #2

Actually, 787 again, 787 engine failure again like the Air India crash. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 4 #3

Last I heard the Air India flight Miguelito Loveless Aug 4 #5

Yes, I heard that too, though there is no indication of psychological motive or a cockpit struggle. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 4 #14

However the cockpit data recorder show someone switching off one and then the other engines fuel EX500rider Aug 4 #17

The way I read it Miguelito Loveless Aug 5 #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 4 #8

LOL! NotHardly Aug 4 #11

If it is engine failure rather than an external issue like a bird strike InstantGratification Aug 4 #9

How do you know it's Boeing?? Grins Aug 4 #10

According to the article that the original post links to: TheRickles Aug 4 #15

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

That gave me the Alliepoo Aug 4 #6

Could have been birds, not necessarily Boeing's fault dickthegrouch Aug 4 #7

Somebody get Duffy off a tree and let him know. Hassler Aug 4 #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 4 #13

How did it land???... the left wing is missing!!!!! Oopsie Daisy Aug 4 #16