Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At this point, we were on final approach as landing gears were deployed and flaps were set. On final approach onto runway 20R. Landing smoothly onto the runway and we passed by the cargo terminal with the 747 Freighters in sight. Reverse thrusts were deployed and our aircraft slowed down to taxi speed.

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Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

The approach and landing in Taipei was a smooth affair. On final approach We touched down 13 minutes late. Passing through the choppy sea as we were still experiencing some minor chops. At this point, the ride was smooth. I dimmed the window at this point. We started descending. With that, our flight came to an end.

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Weather Cabin Crew Threshold Turbulence 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

This was my flight's final assigned gate. I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. Lufthansa Cargo's Boeing 777F replaced the fleet of MD-11F and now operating just this aircraft type. DHL and Aerologic are also big names in the cargo airline business.

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Airlines Airline Weather Turbulence 52

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A Spanish pilot was killed and three others on board the flight were injured when a DHL Boeing 737-400 freighter crashed during its final approach into Vilnius Airport. According to LRT , representatives from Spain and Germany will also arrive in Lithuania to investigate the crash.

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Final Approach Cargo Approach Pilot 286

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On that day, there were three commercial flights and a cargo flight flying from Taipei to Singapore and would return to Taipei after a short layover. At this point, we were on final approach to Taipei Taoyuan Airport. Checking the departure board, my flight was scheduled to depart on time. Overall it was a nice flight.

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Airlines Airline Turbulence Weather 52

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

After 11 hours of flight during our descent to initiate an approach, the airport closed for Category I (CAT I) approaches due to weather. I had a landing gear failure in a King Air 200 on a night instrument approach to a small airport after hours. Slow to approach speed. Contact Dallas Approach for vectors to Love Field.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

For the cargo, the airline is operating 8 Boeing 747-400F and 9 Boeing 777F. This is EVA Air's Boeing 777-300ER Starlux A350-900 China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F China Airlines Airbus A321neo It's time to board! On final approach We touched down after 4 hours and 1 minute in the air. Goodbye Taiwan, I'll be back soon.

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Airlines Airline Descent Cargo 52

AV Web

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Lithuanian authorities say that so far there is no evidence of sabotage in the crash of a cargo plane near the country’s capital city Monday. The aircraft was on final approach but came down short of the runway and slid about 350 feet before hitting a house. The flight originated in Leipzig, Germany.

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Final Approach Runway Cargo Approach 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swift Air of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, the aircraft’s intended destination. The aircraft involved in the Vilnius incident was operated by Spanish all-cargo airline Swift Air under contract to DHL.

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Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 334

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Any accident, regardless of its severity or frequency, highlights the critical importance of maintaining a proactive approach to safety, identifying and addressing potential safety issues and emerging trends, as well as implementing safety measures to reduce the likelihood of an accident. This list is not exhaustive, however.

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Runway Airlines Airline Horizontal Stabilizer 258