Franklin, Andrews, Kramer & Edelstein

[janice shell]

How the heck many planes have we got falling apart here.....
or can someone not tell the difference between a 747 and a 777? In which case they should NOT be reporting this.

Good question. But oddly, the same thing DID happen to a Boeing 747 cargo plane as it left Maastricht Airport for New York:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/21/europe/cargo-plane-debris-meerssen-netherlands-trnd/index.html

The article says it happened today, but on CNN itself, they're saying it happened yesterday. This article confirms that it happened yesterday:

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/dutch-probe-shedding-of-747-freighter-engine-parts-over-maastricht/142521.article