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Cause of failed Alaska Airlines landing gear that sent passengers screaming revealed
A final report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released on Tuesday points to “incorrect” maintenance work.
'Just get it on the ground in one piece': Pilots explain what forced emergency landing in the West Valley
Both men remained calm during the emergency, drawing on their decades of flying experience. This wasn't their first forced ...
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NTSB cites hydraulic and electrical failures in FedEx 757 gear failure
The National Transportation Safety Board says a FedEx Boeing 757-200’s belly landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was caused by ...
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Delta flight's 2023 landing without nose gear explained in final report
NTSB report finds nose gear failure on Boeing 717-200 was caused by a fatigue fracture linked to manufacturing defects.
Delta flight that had to be evacuated amid thick smoke after emergency landing had ‘no oil visible’ in one engine, report shows
The National Transport Safety Board found indications that the aircraft suffered an oil system failure in a preliminary ...
Why Do Airplanes Need To Be Pushed Back By Tugs Before Takeoff?
Airplanes can do many things, notably getting people to their destination very quickly, but they still need a tug to push ...
Nose landing gear and tire broke off as Frontier Airlines flight from Orlando attempted landing, NTSB preliminary report says
A nose landing gear wheel and tire broke off and hit an engine and wing during a Frontier Airlines attempted landing in ...
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Mid-air transformation helps flying, rolling robot to transition smoothly
Engineers have developed a real-life Transformer that has the 'brains' to morph in midair, allowing the drone-like robot to smoothly roll away and begin its ground operations without pause. The ...