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Re:NTSB Preliminary Report – UPS Boeing MD-11F Crash [pdf] by inejge on Friday November 21, 2025 @03:21AM (#46002396)
> [...] the engine went to the left. Not left and up.

Whatever you're describing, it's not this accident. Over and out.

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Re:NTSB Preliminary Report – UPS Boeing MD-11F Crash [pdf] by JumpCrisscross on Friday November 21, 2025 @05:58AM (#46003296)
You're correct–I didn't look at the photos.

My broad comment is that gyroscopic precession having any critical role in this is incredibly far fetched. That said, I've never flown or worked on a turbofan so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

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