WRECKING PLAN - TAKING APART AN OLD 200,000 POUND FEDEX PLANE

Cinemavixion Review

This documentary offers a fascinating glimpse into the specialized world of aircraft dismantling. Set against the stark backdrop of the California high desert, it follows a team of six operators who employ heavy machinery to meticulously strip down retired aircraft on a massive concrete pad. The process, which recycles over a million pounds of aluminum annually, is presented as a daily challenge requiring careful planning, hence the "Wrecking Plan." The film highlights the scale of these retired giants, with one particular focus on a 200,000-pound FedEx plane. It's a compelling look at industrial recycling and the engineering involved in bringing these colossal machines to their end-of-life phase.