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Jeju Air B737-800 carrying 181 people onboard crashes in South Korea

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#Jeju #JejuAirline #PlaneCrash pic.twitter.com/RoWzXKaDdx — Vani Mehrotra (@vani_mehrotra) December 29, 2024 According to flight tracker site Flightradar24, the last ADS-B message it received from the flight was when the aircraft was at 500 feet on approach.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one  

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Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. With all ground personnel off the aircraft, you will hear the familiar call over the aircraft’s public address (PA) system: “ Crew, arm the doors and cross-check ”.

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Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 suffers nose gear collapse after heaving landing

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The aircraft had been attempting to land in strong winds when the incident happened, which resulted in the single-runway airport being closed while the aircraft was recovered. The flight had two pilots onboard accompanied by two cabin crew. This was a positioning flight with no passengers but four crew members onboard.

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35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

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The approach to Sioux City With the aircraft at a range of about nine miles from touchdown at Sioux City, the crew made visual contact with the airport. During the final approach, Haynes noted a high sink rate alarm from the aircraft’s ground proximity warning syst em (GPWS).

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United 767 diverts to Ireland after laptop becomes stuck under business class seat 

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The aircraft, registered as N663UA, departed from Zurich Airport’s runway 16 at 10:08 local time. EQRoy / Shutterstock According to local media reports, the cabin crew had earlier reported the issue to the pilots flying UA12, but despite further efforts, they had been unable to release the laptop from beneath the seat.

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Riyadh Air's 1st Uniforms By Ashi Will Launch On The Runway At Paris Couture Week

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Saudi Arabias new startup airline, Riyadh Air , has selected Ashi, founder and creative director of ASHI STUDIO to design the airline's first-ever cabin crew fashion line.