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ForgedCrank

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4. Media hyperbole.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 11:00 AM
Jun 2025

This is one of the safest and most reliable modern jets flying with an outstanding safety record. There will always be issues with machinery with complexities at this level. But more often than not, issues are traced back to poor or improper maintenance, or human factors rather than the design. The 787 has been flying for almost 15 years now with over 1 billion passengers, and this is the first one ever lost

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