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LeftInTX

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18. Sad that it happened on such an innocuous flight

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 07:44 AM

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I doubt that the new radar was factor, but you never know.

I don't live too far from former Kelly Air Force Base, it was the home of C5 maintenance and they still do maintenance on C5s and other large cargo.

The huge planes literally fly in low circles, up to 10 miles from the base. It would be tragic if one of them crashed.

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