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Re:Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash by ToucanLoucan on Friday January 16, 2026 @02:29PM (#46650971)
I would say no. UPS bought the planes from Boeing. Boeing built them, Boeing identified the flaw, Boeing notified it's customers, and said it wasn't an issue.

Frankly I put it squarely on Boeing.

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Re:Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash by 15155 on Saturday January 17, 2026 @10:39AM (#46658884)
> UPS bought the planes from Boeing

No, UPS bought the plane from Thai Airways International.

> Boeing built them

No, McDonnell Douglas built the plane in question; Boeing hadn't merged with MD at the time this aircraft was manufactured.

The other elements are probably true, but this was not a Boeing aircraft.

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