pylon
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The model of plane is known to deploy a parachute system and images circulating online appeared to show a yellow parachute canopy caught in a nearby pylon.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Investigators later determined that improper repair work on the American Airlines plane had damaged parts within its pylon, a structure that attaches the engine to the wing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
But as Northwestern’s Najee Story rumbled toward that same pylon with ball in hand, USC’s quarterback closed in, lowered his shoulder and catapulted his entire body toward the 288-pound defensive tackle.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025
The RAF confirmed "a pylon" had detached itself from the RAF Coningsby-based Typhoon jet in Haisthorpe, near Bridlington, during a sortie on 18 January.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
“That’s right. Once we’ve got a comfortable socket, we’ll add the pylon and the foot. But first things first. We do a cast.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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