In the early ’70s, Bruce Campbell paid $25,800 for 10 acres of land in Hillsboro, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. The electrical engineer, who’s now 73, tells CNBC Make It the dream began when he saw an airplane boneyard on TV when he was 15 years old. He decided he wanted to live in one. In 1999, Campbell […]
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Four Airbus A340s end up in Iran after triangulation with Burkina Faso
Flight tracking platforms drew public attention this Friday (23) to the flights of four Airbus A340s which took off from Johannesburg/OR Tambo (JNB) in South Africa, in a possible transfer of aircraft to Iran. According to our partner media Aeroin, if confirmed the move could be classified as an evasion of U.S. sanctions. As reported […]
The main factors of aircraft performance
The main factors of aircraft performance are the performance of the engines, and the performance of the wings. The performance of the engines is primarily affected by the amount of oxygen the engines are ingesting, as the molecules of oxygen ingested by the engine can be combined with molecules of fuel to create power. Oxygen density […]
Crash-landing on Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles, US
A single-engine plane carrying two people was caught on camera crash-landing on Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles, US, on Thursday. According to the New York Post, the plane landed upside down just after 3:15pm, and both people aboard were hospitalised. A video shared on social media showed the plane slowly descending towards the shoreline before […]
Unreliable airspeed at takeoff
Since the beginning of 2020, Airbus has received an increasing number of reports of unreliable airspeed events at takeoff due to Pitot probe obstruction. Despite the existing prevention means and the preflight exterior walkaround, takeoffs with obstructed air data probes may happen. This article highlights why it is so important for pilots to actively monitor […]
Why 2 engines are safer than 4
Why 2 engines are safer than 4 The probability of a single engine failing on a 4 engine aircraft is double that of a 2 engine aircraft. Therefore, the chance of engine failing, blowing up or self-destructing is doubled with 4 engines Consider that the vast majority of failure of all engines (whether 2, 3, […]
2008 built VoePass Linhas Aereas ATR72-212A aircraft (PP-PTN) suffered bird strike on its Nose Radome while landing at Aeroporto de Congonhas
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Hawaiian Airlines Crew and Passengers Injured After A330 Hits Severe Turbulence
Four flight attendants and 38 passengers were injured after a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 encountered severe turbulence as it descended to land in Honolulu (HNL). Out of the injured, 20 were taken to hospitals, and 11 were diagnosed with severe injuries. It’s reported that the seatbelt sign was on when the aircraft encountered clear air […]
Best Practices- Aircraft Parking and Storage
Facing the unprecedented and massive fleet storage worldwide which is needed in the current COVID-19 pandemic, Airbus has launched an active support to all operators about the grounding, parking and storage conditions. To complement this on-going effort, this article aims at reminding some of the key safety considerations for a proper parking and storage. PARKING […]
747-8 with under 50 hours being scrapped for parts
747-8 with under 50 hours being scrapped for parts (parted out). N458BJ was first commissioned by the Saudi Arabian Royal Flight group in June 2012 and was to be registered HM-HMS1. However, crown prince Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud it was bought for died whilst the aircraft’s interior was still being prepared. AFG Aviation Ireland Limited […]
System Reset: Use with Caution
A system reset is not always the quick fix that it may seem. Performing an inappropriate manual system reset in flight can seriously impair the safety of the flight. Multiple system resets on the ground without performing the necessary troubleshooting actions can also have serious consequences. This article addresses when system resets are applicable and […]
Why is engine power cut back shortly after taking off?
Why is engine power cut back shortly after taking off? Takeoff is the scariest part of flying to me, and suddenly, only seconds after leaving the ground, it feels like the plane is falling. Power is not cut back seconds after take off. I imagine what you are feeling, the sensation of falling is this: […]
Some improvement points About Airplane Brake
Aircraft braking systems include: Aircraft disc brakes in the landing gear, used to brake the wheels while touching the ground. … Thrust reversers, that allow thrust from the engines to be used to slow the aircraft. Air brakes, dedicated flight control surfaces that work by increasing drag. Aircraft brakes stop a moving aircraft by converting […]
Crash- De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400
Dec 17th 2022 – De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 bad look for a freight flight landing at Abudwak (Somalia) carrying a load of Khat, suffered the collapse of its right main gearKhat is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages between the brain and the body. Chewing khat is part of […]
Snake found in Air India Express plane, DGCA orders probe
A snake was found in a Dubai-bound Air India Express flight on Saturday. Air India Express Boeing B-737 flight from Calicut to Dubai took off as scheduled and after landing at Dubai airport, the staff reported a snake on board the aircraft. “Air India Express B737-800 aircraft VT-AXW operated flight IX-343 (Calicut-Dubai). A snake was […]
A sad day to remember
A sad day to remember – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena – Source – dailynews.lk This happened 34 years ago, May 3, 1986, to be precise. In the old photo of three pilots, on the left is Capt Rohan Wijesinghe and on the right is Capt Vasava Vajirapani and I stand in the middle. The plane […]
FedEx plane falls off jack stands
This incident happened few years back. But there is something for us to learn.
Wrong surface, wrong airport – Most unusual FOD
The flight crew of an Embraer EMB145XR airplane was attempting to land on runway 1 at Presque Isle International Airport (PQI), Presque Isle, Maine. Snow was falling at the time. A Notice to Air Mission issued 2 hours 19 minutes before the accident indicated that runway 1 was covered with 1/4 inch of dry snow, […]
DALLAS — Just before a midair collision that killed six at a Dallas air show, a group of historic fighter planes was told to fly ahead of a formation of bombers without any prior plan for coordinating altitude, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The report did not give a cause of the crash. […]
Scrapping – A380
13 years old Singapore Airlines Airbus 380-841 (9V-SKH and 9V-SKG ) getting broken down to pieces at Changi Exhibition Centre Source – Fl360aero
A Saudi Airlines Airbus A330
A Saudi Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft (HZ-AQ25) sustained hail damages to its nose Radome and had its cockpit windshield cracked while Libyan Airlines A320 aircraft (5A-LAK) received similar damage to the windshield on approach to King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED/OEJN), Jeddah -Saudi Arabia on 24th November. Source – FL360aero
Halifax plane crash voice recording can be disclosed in civil case, Supreme Court rules
The cockpit voice recording from an Air Canada plane that crashed on a Halifax runway can be disclosed to parties in a class-action lawsuit, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 7-2 judgment Friday, the top court upheld a Nova Scotia judge’s decision to make the recording available on the basis it contained […]
Lufthansa Flight 540 Accident
48 years ago today Lufthansa Flight 540 was a scheduled commercial flight for Lufthansa, serving the Frankfurt–Nairobi–Johannesburg route. The flight engineer was found to have failed to open the slat system bleed air valves as required on the pre-flight checklist. This prevented bleed air from flowing to the 747’s pneumatic slat system and, since the […]
Another Giant in Trouble – Airbus A337 at Albert on Nov 18th 2022, runway excursion on backtrack
“Tower Beluga 5 XL we are beached like a whale”Airbus A330 Beluga (Beluga 5 XL), registration F-GXLN (almost brand new) landed at Albert (France) on runway 27 then rolled to the end, turned into the turn pad to begin the 180 degrees turn for backtracking. The Beluga became disabled with the nose gear off the […]
‘Can I hug you’: Shaking dad-to-be crash lands plane at raceway
A newlywed pilot with a child on the way told a witness he was thinking “this is the end” as he crash-landed his light plane at Bankstown Pace way after its engine cut out mid-air on Saturday. The Piper PA28, from an aviation college that operates out of nearby Bankstown Aerodrome, smashed through a fence […]
LATAM Airlines Airbus A320neo hits fire engine on runway during take-off
On 18 November, a LATAM Airlines Airbus A320neo (registered CC-BHB) operated domestic flight LA2213 between Lima and Juliaca, Peru. During the take-off roll, however, the aircraft struck a fire engine that crossed the runway. The fire engine (an ARFF or Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting), and other firefighting vehicles, were on their way for an […]
American Jet Strikes Birds on Landing
As bird strikes go, this one had to be a doozy. Late Tuesday night, American Airlines flight 1855 from Chicago to Kansas City flew through birds on approach, about 7 and a half miles from the runway. The pilots declared an emergency and Kansas City airport fire and rescue trucks hurried into position. The pilots […]
Jabiru aircraft’s propeller separated in-flight due to fracturing of propeller bolts
The propeller of a Jabiru aircraft separated in-flight due to fractured propeller bolts likely due to a loss of bolt tension, an ATSB investigation has found. A student pilot had departed on a training area solo flight in the Jabiru J170-C aircraft from Muchea Greenside airfield, north of Perth, on 22 December 2021. On return […]
Air Transat Accident
Five months old (July 2022 built) Air Transat Airbus A321neo aircraft (C-GOIR) received major damages to the Nose section (section 11/12) of the Fuselage due to a ground incident involving a tow tractor at Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR), Canada on 2nd November. It is being learnt that the tow bar failed in the act of […]
Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria
A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people. Twenty-six of the 43 people on board the Precision Air flight were initially rescued and sent to hospital. The two pilots survived the crash and managed to speak to local […]
Severe Weather Condition and the Aircraft
Airbus A320 – MSN 5229 – CC-BAZAirline LATAM ChileSerial number 5229Type 320-214First flight date 11/07/2012Test registration D-AUBOPlane age 10.3 years Latam flight LA1325 A320 has suffered some serious damage during flight from Santiago Chile (SCL) to Paraguay Asunción (ASU). It is known that the A320 entered some severe weather before diverting. Some reports are suggesting […]
Korean Air Airbus A330 Overshoots Runway at Cebu Airport After Two Failed Landing Attempts
Korean Air-operated Airbus A330-300 aircraft has reportedly overshot the runway at Mactan–Cebu International Airport in the Philippines amidst bad weather and poor visibility in the area late on Sunday night. Photos of the accident scene that have been posted on social media show the tail of the aircraft tipped into the air after it apparently crashed […]
Injuries due to Severe Turbulence
Airbus-330 LV-FVH Aerolineas Argentinas. During the flight on the route Madrid – Buenos Aires, at an altitude of 10,950 meters, over the northern coast of Brazil, in the Natal region, the board fell into a zone of severe turbulence, as a result of which 12 unfastened passengers were injured. The crew, having provided first aid […]
Lightning and HIRF effects
Monitoring aircraft to ensure long-term protection When lightning strikes an aircraft, the result looks spectacular from the ground and it can also cause alarm for passengers. However, aircraft are designed to cope well with what is actually a fairly common event – on average a passenger jet will be hit by lightning once every 1,000 […]
Angle of Attack (AOA) Systems
Precise, reliable measurement and display of Angle of Attack (AOA) from takeoff to landing can substantially improve aircraft performance as well as assure a safe operating margin above stall speed.Angle of attack is defined as the angle formed between the wing chordline and the direction of air flowing past the wing. At any specific AOA, […]
Transavia France Boeing 737-800 – Overstress symptom- Hard Landing?
Transavia France Boeing 737-800 (F-GZHA, built 2007) operating flight #T03943 from Djerba damaged both its nose gear tires during landing runway 21 at Nantes-Intl AP (LFRS), France with 160 on board. The lower fuselage showed overstress symptoms. The report said that the two front wheels detached from the landing gear bogies as the plane was […]
The Integrated Drive Generator system
The Integrated Drive Generator system, or IDG, is a key power system found on aircraft that controls all of the engine hydraulic systems. An IDG consists of a Constant Speed Drive (CSD) and AC generator mounted side by side in a single housing assembly. The CSD uses controlled differential action to maintain the constant output […]
Passenger plane fired from weapons in Myanmar
Passenger plane fired from weapons in Myanmar One passenger was injured as a result of the shelling of the plane of the national airline of Myanmar, which was coming in to land. Passenger aircraft ATR 72-600 (n/n XY-AML) of Myanmar National Airlines, on a flight from Yangon, was fired upon landing at Loiko Airport. According […]
Korean Air Aircraft Strikes Tail Of Iceland Air Aircraft At London Heathrow Airport
A minor incident involving two aircraft occurred this evening at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) when a Korean Air Boeing 777-300 clipped the tail of an Icelandair Boeing 767 whilst taxiing.It is understood that the Korean air flight, operating KE908, clipped the 767 with its wing.A spokesperson for Heathrow airport confirmed the incident but also added that […]
Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 suffered a runway excursion
Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (HP-1539CMP) suffered a runway excursion on landing runway 03R at Panama City-Tocumen airport (PTY) coming to rest on soft ground. Flight #CM135 from Mexico City was evacuated. No injuries reported.
Great Mechanic
Efficient maintenance operations require qualified, experienced and competent aircraft mechanics. However, airlines and MROs are about to face a new challenge: the existing workforce is diminishing but demand for mechanics is expected to rise sharply in the future. This shortage risk is based on a retiring population and the effects of the pandemic, but may […]
A Boeing 737-400 cargo West Atlantic
A Boeing 737-400 cargo West Atlantic operated by Swiftair Spain, registered EC-NLS, has left the runway in Montpelier (France) airport after a flight from Paris CDG on Friday and Saturday night. The plane stopped in the lake at the end of the runway, and the three crew members left the Boeing 737 without problems. The […]
Cabin Pressurization Safety Valve
A combination pressure and vacuum valve meant to prevent cabin pressurization from exceeding safe limits. The valve normally combines the functions of overpressure relief valve, vacuum relief valve, and dump valve. The overpressure relief valve prevents cabin pressure from exceeding specific values; the vacuum relief valve ensures that ambient pressure is less than cabin pressure […]
Aircraft Vibrations
There are two main types of aircraft vibrations: normal and abnormal. Normal vibrations regularly occur when an airplane is in flight and during takeoff and landing. These oscillating or reciprocating motions do not indicate potential defects with the aircraft or its engines and can be explained by routine operations such as flying through turbulence or […]
Safe Aircraft Refueling
Safe refuelling operations require strict adherence to procedures and careful application of the safety precautions, not only by the refuelling operators but also flight crew, the cabin crew and the other ground operators. This article highlights the safety precautions that must be considered when refuelling an aircraft. It also describes supplementary tasks that are necessary […]
Fatal Accidents
The number of accidents today is significantly lower than a comparable year more than 15 years ago The number of flights on commercial jet aircraft was continuously growing prior to the effects of the pandemic. In spite of this growth, the number of accidents was decreasing each decade. The number of flights in 2021 was […]
Take Care of Your Brakes
All Brakes are subject to wear. Some brakes may also experience oxidation which can lead to brake rupture. In the case of a brake rupture or if brakes are too worn, the aircraft braking performance is reduced. This can result in a runway overrun if the full braking capacity is required such as during a […]
India Express B738 at Muscat on Sep 14th 2022, rejected takeoff due to engine fire
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AXZ performing flight IX-442 from Muscat (Oman) to Kochi (India) with 145 passengers, was accelerating for takeoff from Muscat’s runway 08L at about 11:35L (07:35Z) when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 40 knots over ground) due to a right hand engine (CFM56) fire indication. The […]
MLG TORQUE LINK DAMPER
A torque link damper is fitted on each MLG on A320 aircraft. The torque-link-damper is a spring-centered, two-way hydraulic unit, which has its own (pressurized) hydraulic reservoir. Its function is to decrease the landing vibrations through the torque links. The torque-link damper is on the bottom of the upper torque-link and operates through the apex […]