Season 1, Episode 8 of Yellowjackets saw yet another plane go boom in the series.

However, it also tells a present-day story of the same characters as adults reconciling with their trauma.

What Happened to the Plane in Yellowjackets?

Yellowjackets plane, Laura Lee

They find out that the aircraft still, by chance (or is it?

), has a full tank of gas.

Once up in the air, though, things go wrong.

Jane Widdop as Laura Lee looking panicked in Yellowjackets

As the girls watch on perplexed, the plane bursts into flames and explodes.

Laura Lee is the first girl among the show’s central cast to die following the initial plane crash.

Another theory is that the plane was sabotaged by someone to keep the team marooned.

A teddy bear lighting on fire in Yellowjackets

Perhaps it was one of the girls themselves.

However,YellowjacketsSeason 3 is seemingly on the horizon, so fans may finally get some answers.

YellowjacketsSeason 1 is streaming on Netflix.

A girl looking out at a plane exploding in the sky in Yellowjackets

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