Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha
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Author of "IDN 1851 - The Santa Maria Air Disaster" as seen on NG Mayday - ACI; Tweets #OTD Safety Occurrences (Crashes/Incidents) and other aero miscellanea
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1/16 Given the popularity of the Netflix movie “The Society of Snow”, telling the story of the 1972 “Miracle of the Andes”, and questions by some readers on how the accident occurred, I made this thread to try to explain, in a simple way, what happened.
(This is a direct…
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in 1980: Trans American Flight 209, a B-707, lands safely in Chicago (US) after crew was incapacitated by food poisoning. An ex-fighter pilot traveling as a passenger, along with a flight attendant, took control, supported by an ATC specialist and a former USAF captain.…
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Two private warbirds, a B-17 and a P-63, collided in midair at the Wings Over Dallas airshow at Texas (US). So far no info about the number of people aboard. WARNING: Some viewers may find this video disturbing . Updates when possible
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An image worth 1000 words: how the IPAD/Tablet made life so much easier for pilots (and to the people calculating loads as welll)
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#Ongoing
a Halla Airlines EMB-120 [6O-AAD] crashes in Mogadishu (Somalia). First reports state there were 34 aboard, with 2 injured. On landing, the airpllane left the runway and hit a fence. Updates when possible.
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in 2001: Air Transat Flight 236, an A330, makes an emergency landing in Lajes AFB (Azores, Portugal). All 304 aboard survive. Plane ran out of fuel mid-Atlantic due to a maintenance issue. Crew skillfully glided for 65 mi – longest ever emergency glide on a jetliner.
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The pilot of the Avenger ditching yesterday in Cocoa Beach. He looks to be solid as a rock climbing out of that crash, didn´t even lose the sunglasses on the crash. "Sorry for ruining your beach day, folks"
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#Ongoinbg
a BSO Fire Rescue EC-135 [N109BC] crashes in Pompano Beach, Florida (US). First sources state all 3 aboard survived, 2 injured, aircraft destroyed. Video shows helicopter on fire and a tail boom failure before going down in an urban area. Updates when possible.
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in 2012: a Sukhoi Superjet 100 [97004] crashes in Jakarta (Indonesia), all 45 aboard die. Aircraft hit Mt. Salak on a demo flight for airline staff and media. Factors: Crew unaware of terrain and distracted in conversations, disregard of alarms and Jakarta radar services.
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Concorde and Lego fans may want to break that piggy bank ...
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#Ongoing
Past Tuesday (15/11), American Airlines Flight 1855, a B-737, was involved in a bird strike incident in Kansas (US). No injuries reported. On approach, jet struck a flock of geese damaging nose, wing and engine. Updates when possible.
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in 2013: National Airlines Flight 102, a cargo B-747, crashes in Bagram (Afghanistan), all 7 aboard die. On takeoff, improperly secured load broke free and rolled down cargo deck. This affected the aircraft´s balance and also damaged controls, making a recovery impossible.
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#OTD
in 1988: Ramstein airshow disaster (West Germany). Three Italian Air Force MB-339´s collide in mid-air during a display at Ramstein AFB, killing the pilots. One of the jets crashes into the crowd and explodes. 67 spectators are killed and another 346 are seriously injured.
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A KLM cabin crew practicing with an AR-10 sometime in the 50s. As some of the airline´s routes overflew arctic regions, in case of an emergency landing, people aboard might have to fend off a bear or wolf hungry for dinner. So, better carry the right tools for defense.
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Maverick´s most dangerous mission yet🤣🤣🤣
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This is why some people shouldn´t have access to the Internet
Btw
@Delta
I’m no mechanic, but this plane is 100% gonna fall out of the sky at one point.
This was upon takeoff of my ATL->FLL flight yesterday, DL1582. Would def get this checked out and fixed.
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in 2003: A DHL cargo A300 [OO-DLL] is shotdown by insurgents in Baghdad (Iraq), all 3 aboard survive. Hydraulic controls were lost with missile hit but crew managed to use engine to control plane. It was the first time that a jet with such damage landed without casualties.
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in 1996: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, a B-767, ditches off Moroni (Comoros), 125 of 175 aboard die. The airplane had been hijacked by Ethiopians seeking asylum in Australia. They forced the crew to fly until the jetliner ran out of fuel, crash was caught on video.
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#Ongoing
Today, a B 747 Dreamlifter [N718BA] had one of the main wheels fall on take-off from Taranto (Italy). Flight progressed normally and aircraft landed safely on its intended destination at South Carolina (US).
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in 2001: Air Transat Flight 236, an A330, makes an emergency landing in Lajes AFB (Azores, Portugal). All 304 aboard survive. Plane ran out of fuel mid-Atlantic due to a maintenance issue. Crew skillfully glided for some 65 mi/120 km – longest ever glide on a jetliner.
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#Ongoing
: a China Airlines Cargo B-747 [B-18715] is damaged in an incident in Chicago (US). Aircraft was taxiing at O'Hare, at night in snowy weather, when it collided with a container. Pictures show damage to the
#2
engine. Updates when possible. Source
@DonBlock7
,
@JacdecNew
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in 2016: a US Navy E-2 [165293] is involved in an incident off Virginia (US), all 3-crew unhurt. On landing in carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, arrestor cable snapped due to maintenance issues. 8 sailors were injured. Aircraft was undamaged and crew made a "go-around".
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in 2008: British Airways Flight 38, a B-777, crash lands in Heathrow (London, England). All 152 aboard survive – first-ever B777 loss. Engines failed 2 mi from runway, crew skillfully managed to glide. Enquiry found ice clogged fuel flow, failure traced to design issue.
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in 2003: A DHL cargo A300 [OO-DLL] is hit by a missile fired by insurgents in Baghdad (Iraq), all 3 aboard survive. Hydraulic controls were lost but crew used engine thrust to handle the airplane. It was the first time that a jet with such damage landed without casualties.
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#NotOTD
25/08/2010: a Filair Let L-410 [9Q-CCN] crashes in Kwilu (DR Congo), 20 of 21 aboard die. On final approach, contraband crocodile escaped from a carry-on bag. On the ensuing panic, passengers’ movement in the cabin shifted the center of gravity, causing a loss of control.
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#Breaking
LATAM Flight LA2213, an A320, was involved in an accident at Lima (Peru), 2 fatalities reported. On take-off at Jorge Chávez airport, jet impacted a fire truck. Info so far states 2 firefighters aboard truck died in collision. Preliminary info, updates when possible.
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#Ongoing
Meanwhile in Brazil, the 2 occupants of a private Embraer 810C [PR-FDL] filmed their own crash landing. More updated when possible
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in 1980: Trans American Flight 209, a B-707, lands safely in Chicago (US) after crew was incapacitated by food poisoning. An ex-fighter pilot traveling as a passenger, along with a flight attendant, took control, supported by an ATC specialist and a former USAF captain.
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in 2001: Japan Airlines mid-air incident: JAL 907 (B-747) and JAL 958 (DC-10) with a combined 677 aboard, narrowly avoid colliding over Yaizu (Japan). 35 injured. Near miss was due to confusion between ATC instruction and TCAS warnings, predating the 2002 Uberlingen crash.
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in 2014: Malaysian Airlines MH 370, a B-777 with 239 aboard, disappears off Penang (Malaysia). Contact was lost some 40 mins after take-off, on the Thailand Gulf. Jet was never found; light debris later surfaced in the Indian Ocean. Cause officially undetermined.
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Yesterday (13/11) Air Canada Flight 62, a B-777 had an hard landing on Toronto (Canada). First reports state jet was undamaged. Video source
@JacdecNew
(more details and longer video on the
#thread
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#Breaking
An... interesting landing by a TAP jet today at Madeira Airport. (NOTE - jet was on a "ferry flight", had no pax aboard, likely a factor due to the weight, as stated by our friend
@RateMyCRM
Note not only the front landing gear touching the ground first not…
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Amateur footage of a very exciting landing of a Dash in the Azores, captured today on Flores Island.
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Off-Topic: fantastic onboard video showing a Portuguese Air Force C-295 from 502 Squadron landing among some very nasty winds. Footage taken today, while landing at Lajes AFB (Terceira Island, Azores).
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Well, we can definitively say this one bounced
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#Breaking
a corporate Bombardier Challenger [N823KD] crashed in Florida (US). So far, no info on possible casualties. First reports state that on approach to Naples airport, crew reported both engines were out, before jet went down on a nearby road. Updates when possible.
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in 1975: a General Dynamics prototype YF-16 [72-1568] crash lands in Texas (US). Test pilot Neil Anderson made a wheels-up landing in a grassy area along the runway after he reported landing gear problems. He was unhurt, jet rebuilt, and testing program continued.
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You read that right: One plane has a runway excursion. A 2nd flight comes to bring passengers back and it also crashes. That´s not a B-movie plot, it really happened.
Olha só que coisa:
Um Embraer E120 Brasília teve problemas no trem de pouso ao pousar em Kikoboga na Tanzânia e saiu da pista.
Aí enviaram outro Brasília, só que este teve problemas na decolagem, atingiu um prédio e pegou fogo. Resultado tá aí!
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A Cirrus SR-22 [PS-VAC] crashed in Belo Horizonte (BRA). Media reported all 6 aboard survived. Footage on social media shows the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) deploying and the plane going down in a wooded area. Updates whenever possible.
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in 2007: a pre-delivery A340 [F-WWCJ] crashes at Toulouse airport (France), 5 injured. During ground tests at the Airbus plant, jet inadvertently moved and hit a wall. Inquiry stated personnel breached SOP by raising engines to max thrust while the wheels were un-chocked.
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in 1989: United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10, crash lands in Sioux (US): 111 of 296 aboard die. Jet lost flight controls after engine failure damaged hydraulics. Using asymmetric thrust, the crew (plus a deadheading flight instructor) were able to bring the jet down.
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Reported video of an Azul Airlines ATR tailstrike today in Brazil. Thanks to
@luizhen95262129
for sharing. Updates when possible, longer video on the comment section
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in 1979: Erebus Disaster: Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10, crashes on a sightseeing trip in Antarctica. All 257 aboard die. First investigation blamed pilot error in CIFT below MSA. 2nd Enquiry revealed airline changed route on navigation computer without notifying crew.
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in 1964: North American XB-70 [62-001], a prototype Mach 3 bomber, has an incident in California (US). On landing at Edwards AFB after its maiden flight, a landing gear malfunction caused a fire on touchdown. Damage was repaired shortly after, test program continued.
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This "bumpy" TAP 707 landing will always remain a classic :D
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Can someone confirm if this is real? It is supposedly a 2012 Magazine Advertisement by Airbus, replying to Boeing´s up and coming 737 MAX
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in 2008: a USAF B-2 [89-0127] crashes in Anderson AFB (Guam), both pilots eject safely. Jet went out of control on take-off. Enquiry found moisture in sensors caused issues with flight computer. The US$1.4 billion jet was destroyed, in the most expensive crash in history.
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in 1985: Japan Airlines Flight 123, a B-747, crashes in Gunma (Japan). Of 524 aboard only 4 survive: worst single-plane disaster ever. Explosive decompression severely damaged tail and hydraulics, causing control issues. Cause: improper repairs to rear bulkhead years prior.
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in 1971: “D.B. Cooper” hijacks Northwest Orient Flight 305. After securing US$200,000 and parachutes on a stopover, he jumped from the B-727 over Washington (US). Part of the ransom appeared in a riverbed in 1980, but the perpetrator´s fate and identity remain a mystery.
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in 2007: a pre-delivery A340 [F-WWCJ] crashes at Toulouse airport (France), 5 injured. During ground tests at the Airbus plant, jet inadvertently moved and hit a wall. Inquiry stated personnel breached SOP by raising engines to max thrust while the wheels were un-chocked.
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in 2013: National Airlines Flight 102, a cargo B-747, crashes in Bagram (Afghanistan), all 7 aboard die. On takeoff, improperly secured load broke free and rolled down cargo deck. This affected the aircraft´s balance and also damaged controls, making a recovery impossible.…
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Asking for a friend (seriously - quote): "If Spirit Airlines assembles Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and other aircraft brands, why only Boeing products have quality problems? "
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in 1988: Air France Flight 296, an A320, crashes in Mulhouse (France), 3 of 136 aboard die. On a low pass demo, jet impacted trees. Inquiry blamed pilot actions, but crash raised issues on how pilots dealt with the (then) new Digital Fly By Wire (FBW) control system.
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An American Airlines B-777 on a bumpy landing today at London Heathrow Airport. All credits go to
@BigJetTVLIVE
who were very kind to allow us to share it here. (Longer version of the video on the first comment of this post)
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in 2009: FedEx Express Flight 80, a cargo MD-11, crashes in Narita (Japan) both crew die. On landing jet bounced, breaking wing and causing jet to roll and caught fire. Report noted crew actions (high touchdown sink rate, nose-up inputs). Landing gear issue was also factor.
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in 2002: a French Navy Super Ètendard [Reg.26] crashes off Toulon (France), sole pilot survives. On take-off from aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, jet went out of control. The German exchange pilot ejected safely and was rescued by a SAR helicopter on standby as SOP.
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Footage of a Russian AF Mig-31 going down, taken by its wingman. You can see the crew eject long before impact. Reportedly it´s recent and was taken by its wingman (I say reportedly as I have no other confirmation, although I have no reason to doubt them.
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in 2008: British Airways Flight 38, a B-777, crash lands in Heathrow (London, England). All 152 aboard survive – first-ever B777 loss. Engines failed 2 mi from runway, crew skillfully managed to glide. Enquiry found ice clogged fuel flow, failure traced to design issue.
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in 2022: LATAM Flight LA2213, an A320, was involved in an accident at Lima (Peru). On take-off, jet hit a fire truck: all 108 aboard survive, 2 firefighters killed. Inquiry stated vehicle entered runway without clearance, pointing operational issues in airport organization.
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Today - 20/11/2023 Media report, quote "Large Military Airplane" (possibly a P-8) off Kaneohe Bay (Hawaii) in an apparent incident. First reports state all 9 aboard escaped safely. Updates when possible.
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Seeing this I remember: a old pilot I know, who told me "back in the day" women pilots would struggle with non-hydraulic systems and that FBW opened a lot of doors for women pilots in civil aviation.
I should have told him about the dozens of ladies who ferries B-17s and…
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🤣🤣🤣 (From famed Disney Artist, Don Rosa)
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in 1966: BOAC Flight 911, a B-707, crashes in Mt. Fuji (Japan), all 124 aboard die. Jet disintegrated in mid-air while overflying the area. Inquiry found plane encountered unexpected severe clear-air turbulence, exceeding the aircraft´s design limits and causing a breakup.
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in 2010: a Canadian AF CF-18 [188738] crashes in Alberta (Canada), sole crew survives. On an air show practice at low altitude, jet had engine issues, pilot Captain Brian Bews ejected at 150 ft, was injured, plane was destroyed. Inquiry pointed to a mechanical issue.
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in 1980: Trans American Flight 209, a B-707, lands safely in Chicago (US) after crew was incapacitated by food poisoning. An ex-fighter pilot travelling as a passenger, along with a flight attendant, took control, supported by an ATC specialist and a former USAF captain.
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This one happened past week on Madeira airport, which is often affected by wings. Still, this one is a long flare. (Longer video on the
#Thread
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#Thread
F*** Eurovision. Let´s go back to aircraft. With a suggestion from
@OnAviation
let´s see some airliners undertaking stall tests. First, Airbus A310
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Happy Thanksgiving to all American followers :D
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WTH happened here?
Meanwhile in Birmingham
📹 AirportAction
🔗
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A Canadair CL-415 fire fighting plane (I-DPCN) impacted the side of a mountain near Linguaglossa, Sicily, Italy, while fighting a forest fire. Both pilots died in the accident. Updates when possible
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This go around looked more like a rollercoaster ride. Filmed today at Dublin. Video by
@DubjetAviation
, sourced from
@RadarBoxCom
- link to unedited video on the comments
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And today on Heathrow a real "Code Brown" moment for the pax. Video captured by Flight Focus 365 Don´t forget to subscribe them
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in 1991: a US Navy crewman is sucked into the engine of an A-6 jet on the deck of carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Due to the intake design, he was luckily stuck before reaching the fans, which saved his life. Video of the incident is now used as training tool by the US Navy.
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in 1988: Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a B-737 with 95 aboard, has a severe explosive decompression over Hawaii (US). Part of the passenger cabin rips open, killing one steward who is ejected from the aircraft. Despite significant damage, crew was able to land jet safely.…
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If this is true, the best reply ever by a stewardess 😅😅
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in 1988: Air France Flight 296, an A320, crashes in Mulhouse (France), 3 of 136 aboard die. On a low pass demo, jet impacted trees. Inquiry blamed pilot actions, but crash raised issues on how pilots dealt with the (then) new Digital Fly By Wire (FBW) control system.
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in 2020: Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, a B-737, is shot down by Iranian Military in Tehran (Iran), all 176 aboard died. Attack occurred during a period of escalating military tension in the Region. Iran later admitted downing the jetliner with missiles.
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in 2009: Miracle in the Hudson (New York, US). US Airways Flight 1549, an A320, ditches in the Hudson River, all 155 aboard survive. Jet lost both engines on a bird strike during climb out from La Guardia airport. Crew actions were vital to the successful outcome.
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in 1988: TACA Flight 110, a B-737 with 45 aboard, lost both engines on a storm over Louisiana (US) but crew - including a captain who had lost an eye - landed safely on a grass levee. After engine replacement, the jet took off from the same spot and returned to service.
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in 1997: Virgin Atlantic Flight VS024, an A340 makes an emergency landing in London-Heathrow (England). Of 114 aboard, 5 minor injuries. Left main landing gear jammed at takeoff. Report noted issues with design and certification of parts on the wheel brake assembly
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#ongoing
A "WTF" moment for this crop duster somewhere in Brazil. It´s not every day one gets to see an aircraft losing its wings on a flight. Reportedly pilot is Ok. Many thanks to
@luizhen95262129
for sharing this one.
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in 1977: Tenerife Disaster. KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736, two B-747 Jumbos, collide on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport (Canary Islands Spain). 583 perished: all 248 on the KLM and 335 on PAA, where 61 survived. It remains the deadliest crash in aviation history.…
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in 1989: United Airlines Flight 811, a B-747 with 337 aboard, suffers an explosive decompression near Hawaii (US). Crew was able to land the jet, 9 passengers die and 38 were injured. Cause traced to electrical problem causing front cargo door to open in flight.
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Another day of operation at Lajes (Terceira island, Azores, Portugal) and another go-around. Source - Islandaviation Terceira Azores on youtube
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