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Statement
Derek Maxfield (the plane owner) said they got permission from air traffic control to turn off transponder services, contradicting the FBI claim that the transponder was never turned off
Attribution
Speaker: Candace Owens (Host)
Delivery: Made directly
About
- Derek Maxfield (person)
- FBI (org)
Source
Episode: Erika Kirk Forgives. The Feds Forget… | Candace Ep 240 Timestamp: 00:19:09 Play
That disputes what the plane owner themselves—he identified himself, Derek Maxfield—and issued a long statement on Instagram where he said that they got permission to—you know—turn off services, which are transponder services, and they got that permission from the air traffic controller.
Verification
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Type: Factual Claim | Verifiable: Yes