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

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The aircraft was powered by three General Electric CF6 turbofan engines, with one mounted under each wing and a third located above the rear fuselage in the base of the tail. On scanning the engine instruments, it quickly became apparent that the number two tail-mounted engine had failed. The plane entered a descending right-hand turn.

Runway 301
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B-1B bomber accident at Ellsworth AFB caused by crew errors, unhealthy culture

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The United States Air Force has published its final report on the accident involving an Air Force B-1B from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota which occurred on January 4, 2024. The incident occurred while the crew was conducting a low-visibility approach through dense fog.

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Unbolted in Fairfield (Update on the 2022 Bell 407 GXP Crash)

Fear of Landing

The operator confirmed that the tail rotor had been installed the day before the accident. A mechanic had found a worn feathering bearing in the tail rotor hub and blade assembly. The tail rotor’s responses and vibrations are measured in order to adjust the weights of the rotor blades and/or the alignment of the rotor assembly.

Torque 76
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Flying the Karangoon's (Qantas) Airbus A380 (Part 2: LHR-SIN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Anyway, for our flight, we were flying with the tail wind reducing our flight time, therefore the flight time was shorter but due to the heavy traffic at Singapore, we had to circle around for a few times before being given the green light to land at the airport, so even with the delay, we arrived about 40 minutes ahead of schedule.

Runway 52
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Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Before I know it, we were on our final approach. The camera view of both the landing gear and tail is really an additional bonus especially for aircraft enthusiasts like myself. The flight Map Camera (tail section) Camera view (landing gear section) The safety video featuring a famous local dancer. We were on our way!