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Learjet 35A veers off runway in Scottsdale, collides with parked Gulfstream G200

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A Learjet 35A business jet has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Scottsdale Airport (SDL) close to Phoenix, Arizona. According to reports, the aircraft experienced a main landing gear failure on touch-down, leading to the aircraft departing the paved runway surface and colliding with a parked Gulfstream G200 aircraft.

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United Airlines B737 hits kite while landing at Washington-Reagan Airport  

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 had a lucky escape after it struck a kite on its final approach to Washington-Reagan Airport (DCA) in the US capital. According to eyewitness reports, the kite struck the plane between its fuselage and an engine during the aircrafts final stage of flight. As can be seen from the map.

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Cathay Pacific A350 set to perform spectacular flypast over new Kai Tak Stadium

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Located in the heart of Kowloon City with a runway that extended from mountains at one end into Hong Kong harbor, the iconic Kai Tak airport was known for its remarkable airplane landings, with a steep late turn onto final approach and aircraft seemingly skimming the rooftops of nearby apartment blocks as they landed.

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D.C. mid-air collision: major debris recovered, NTSB reports

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Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and was on final approach to runway 33 when the collision happened. The CRJ700 was en route from Wichita Dwight D. Following the collision, both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near the airport.

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How Do Runway Conflict Alert Systems Work?

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A year ago, Japan Airlines flight 516, a domestic flight from Sapporo to Tokyo , was on its final approach to the capitals Haneda airport shortly after sunset.

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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Midway Near-Collision

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has posted its Preliminary Report on the runway incursion and near-collision involving a Flexjet Challenger 350 and a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW). Further confusing the issue, what used to be Runway 31R is now Taxiway H, so there is no longer a Runway 31R.

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Phoenix Airport Close Call Between Delta A330 & United 737

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There are runways 7L and 7R (which are parallel, at a heading of 70 degrees), and then theres runway 8 (which is nearly parallel, as its at a heading of 80 degrees). The runway layout at Phoenix Airport The United 737 was coming straight in to land on runway 7R. Meanwhile the Delta A330 was on a base leg for runway 8.