Remove Threshold Remove Transponder Remove Turbulence
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White-Knuckle Affair

Plane and Pilot

The afternoon turbulence had subsided a bit, making it easier to maintain a holding pattern over the town of Cabot, located 6 miles from the approach end of Runway 25. Knowing a B-52 was scheduled to land behind us, we were abundantly aware of the need to precisely time our arrival.

Runway 98
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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024  

Aerotime

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) differentiates an accident from an incident by imposing a threshold of aircraft damage set at $1 million. During the landing, following an excessive pitch-up movement by the aircraft, its aft fuselage contacted the runway approximately 326 meters (1,070ft) beyond the runway threshold.

Runway 258