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Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

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On the 9th of July 2024, flight LA8073, operated by the Chilean airline LATAM, departed from Milano Malpensa for a passenger flight to São Paulo, Brazil. On the flight deck, an instructor pilot sat in the right seat and was Pilot Flying for the first leg. These V-speeds need to be calculated for every flight.

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