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Old Mar 23, 2025 | 9:25 pm
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Originally Posted by PHL
Typical sensational media. In the beginning of the story the anchor says the "the wing of an American Airlines plane struck a baggage cart". Shortly after he says the "cart hit the plane before it was supposed to take off". The sad thing is it's channel 6 news in Philly which is usually the better of the other 3 affiliates. Jim Gardner would never have let that 6th grade level writing make it to the teleprompter.
Who struck whom is relative based on perspective. At least it's better than in the UK where they reported that the Special Air Service cancelled their flights to LHR instead of Scandinavian Airlines.
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