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Investigation: Mechanics Contaminated Air Force One Plane, Causing $4 Million in Damage and Threat
freebeacon.com ^ | 5/11/17 | Adam Kredo

Posted on 05/11/2017 1:56:44 PM PDT by ColdOne

Airline mechanics assigned to perform critical maintenance on the fleet of Air Force One planes used to fly President Donald Trump and previous presidents were caught using contaminated tools on the craft, causing more than $4 million in damage that could have caused a fire to break out on the plane, according to a federal investigation.

Three mechanics working for Boeing, which has a contract to perform critical maintenance on the Air Force One fleet, "failed to observe explicit warnings" while attempting to clean the plane at a Boeing-owned plant in San Antonio, Texas.

Boeing, which has caused a firestorm on Capitol Hill over its efforts to sell Iran billions of dollars worth of planes that many suspect will be used to facilitate terrorism operations, caused more than $4 million in damage to the plane.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aircraft; boeing; iran; irandeal
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Boeing got a sweet deal as well from hillary during her job as SoS...guess who got the sweet deal? The Russians.
1 posted on 05/11/2017 1:56:44 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

contaminated tools?


2 posted on 05/11/2017 2:00:00 PM PDT by piasa
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To: ColdOne

what do they mean contaminated?


3 posted on 05/11/2017 2:00:50 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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"what do they mean contaminated?"

From what I gather they contaminated the oxygen system, which could have caused a fire. Damage was done in early April 2016. Boeing paid for the damage.

4 posted on 05/11/2017 2:03:25 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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Now if they could just work on decontamination of O2 systems on the F-18...


5 posted on 05/11/2017 2:03:30 PM PDT by linear (The truth brooks no arbiters.)
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“Clinton’s contaminated Air Force One, causing 4 million in damages”.


6 posted on 05/11/2017 2:04:27 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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If grease or oil of any kind is allowed to get into a pressurized pure oxygen delivery system, boom..............................


7 posted on 05/11/2017 2:04:43 PM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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“First, MM2 failed to observe explicit warnings concerning cleanliness while performing tasks on the [plane’s] oxygen system,” according to the investigation. “Second, Boeing failed to exercise adequate oversight over the timeliness and quality of maintenance being performed on the [aircraft]. Lastly, MM1, MM2, and MM3 failed to absorb or retain oxygen system training and failed to apply cleanliness procedures while performing oxygen system maintenance.”


8 posted on 05/11/2017 2:05:18 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: piasa

All so very carefully worded without really saying anything. And no arrests?

COVERUP!!!


9 posted on 05/11/2017 2:05:48 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: ColdOne

How will they blame Trump for this?


10 posted on 05/11/2017 2:06:57 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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"Airline mechanics assigned to perform critical maintenance on the fleet of Air Force One plane..."

How many of those airline mechanics were Muslims (or Demonicrats)?? Gook luck in finding out that top secret information!

11 posted on 05/11/2017 2:08:12 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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I cannot even comprehend how this is allowed to happen.


12 posted on 05/11/2017 2:10:25 PM PDT by pinkandgreenmom
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Probably code word for sabotage! At this point I don’t doubt anything anymore! I don’t know how Trump is going to solve this problem but the diabolical lunatic left is literally gunning for him... next we’ll hear that the butler or chef put something in his drink or food! Just like in ancient times the king had to have food tasters in his court.... it’ll probably come down to that down the road!


13 posted on 05/11/2017 2:10:28 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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I’m betting Mexicans. Oxygen systems 101 violated.


14 posted on 05/11/2017 2:16:09 PM PDT by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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“Clinton’s contaminated Air Force One, causing 4 million in damages”.

Clintons's contaminated a hella lot more than just Air Force One.

15 posted on 05/11/2017 2:16:19 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (I don't give a damn about your feelings. Try to impress me with your convictions.)
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Sabotage? I fear for my country. The hatred toward POTUS runs very deep. May the Lord have mercy on America and protect it against all evil. We are besieged from many directions.


16 posted on 05/11/2017 2:17:29 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: RoseofTexas

The Establishment and the Left are completely and utterly insane. They won’t stop until Donald J Trump is no longer President.


17 posted on 05/11/2017 2:18:52 PM PDT by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: ColdOne

This is old news, took place 4/1/2016 through 4/10/2016.


18 posted on 05/11/2017 2:19:17 PM PDT by Colo9250 (Dear Congress person, either you dump Ryan or we dump you)
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To: 353FMG
The hatred toward POTUS runs very deep.

The contamination happened more than a year ago.

19 posted on 05/11/2017 2:22:25 PM PDT by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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Well, they planned very far in advance then, because the “sabotage” happened more than a year ago.


20 posted on 05/11/2017 2:23:07 PM PDT by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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