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USAir Flight 1493: A Cabin Crew Perspective

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USAir flight 1493 was on its final approach to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The Boeing 737-300 had 83 passengers and 6 crew onboard. There was a crew change in Washington DC, then they flew on to Columbus, Ohio. It was February 1st, 1991. The flight had been smooth and uneventful and now the sun was setting.

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Revealed: The safest airlines in the US in 2025

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It cited the crash of JAL 516 at Haneda Airport (HND) as an example of where crew training and procedural accuracy prevented an incident from becoming a disaster. American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on final approach to Reagan Airport.

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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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Joyride on Air Do Boeing 767-300ER: Part 2 CTS-HND

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The history of Japanese aviation This history includes the cabin crew uniform of various airlines. At this point, it was on final approach into New Chitose Airport. Those seats that are unoccupied will have the seatbelt left in the X shape to indicate to the cabin crew that the seat is vacant.

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

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With the landing gear down but without the use of the wing leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps, there was little the crew could do to control the stricken aircraft’s approach speed, other than through variable engine power settings. He eventually died in August 2019 after a short illness, just six days before his 88th birthday.

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Enjoying Club J cabin with Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 From Okinawa to Tokyo Haneda

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

It all started when she approach and notify me not to take photos of any one, from there, I shared with her what I do, it was very pleasant chatting with her. Everyone including the cabin crew had to be seated and it was quite bumpy especially flying through the clouds. What's provided for each passenger?

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Flying Peach Aviation A320ceo from Taipei to Okinawa!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

12 seats altogether) The Peach cabin crew was waiting to assist. The view from my seat The overhead panel includs an individual air vent, lamp light and a pair of crew alert lights. The in-flight map You can place your order with the crew and only credit card is accepted for payment. This is my seat 10A.