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CincyDem

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1. Absence of a destination is interesting.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:19 AM

Monday

Feels like journalism 101 would report “…destined for [XYZ]”. Instead this quickly turns into a weather report, and airport promo, and a geography lesson.

Report filed 7 hours after the flight with no destination.

Wonder if any advance teams are flying private in/out of Maine these days?

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Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP

Absence of a destination is interesting. CincyDem Monday #1

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He resides in a Houston hotel room to avoid Maine state taxes, last I heard. bluedigger Monday #17

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