Real occurrence · dated 2026-11-06 · Developing · Last meaningful update Nov 13, 2026, 3:15:02 PM EST

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Wheels Up — WUP665, Embraer Phenom 300, diverted to after the crew reported a striking an alligator while departing from Charleston Executive Airport.

Updates

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1. # Nov 13, 2026, 3:15:02 PM EST · fact update

   Changed: current account, known facts. Previous account retained below. Current account: Wheels Up — WUP665, Embraer Phenom 300, diverted to after the crew reported a striking an alligator while departing from Charleston Executive Airport.

   Account before this update

   Wheels Up — WUP665, Embraer Phenom 300, diverted to.

   • Wheels Up — WUP665, Embraer Phenom 300.
   • Diverted to.

   Not claimed at that time:

   • Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
   • Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.

   • FAA statement: Flight 665 (Nov 6, 2026)
   • FAA statement: Flight 665 (Nov 6, 2026) — Federal Aviation Administration official notice; full enough to score. It does not state injuries.
2. # Nov 9, 2026, 2:15:00 PM EST · status change

   Verification tier: new → Developing. Current account and evidence recorded.

   • FAA statement: Flight 665 (Nov 6, 2026) — Federal Aviation Administration official notice; full enough to score. It does not state injuries.

Status history

1. Nov 9, 2026, 2:15:00 PM EST · new → Developing

   Verification tier: new → Developing. Current account and evidence recorded.

Sources

• FAA statement: Flight 665 (Nov 6, 2026) — Federal Aviation Administration official notice; full enough to score. It does not state injuries.

Confidence label

Labeled Developing per the TurbineWire methodology. Labels move up or down as sourcing improves or collapses; material changes append under Updates rather than silently rewriting the original card.

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