Accidents/Incidents
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A Pilot’s View on the Brazilian Gol/ExcelAire Accident (Guest Post)
We got into an off-topic discussion in the comments section of a previous post recently about the latest in the Gol/ExcelAire midair…
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The Brighter Side of a Horrible Airplane Accident
Picture this. You’re sitting on an airplane in the middle of Africa descending for landing into the city you live. Next thing…
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Memorial for Northwest Flight 710
What, you’ve never heard of Northwest flight 710? That’s probably because the crash happened nearly 50 years ago, on March 17, 1960…
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A Glimpse at the Strange World of African Aviation
I was emailing with someone about aviation in Africa, and that prompted me to take a look at a few African airline…
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Spanair Aircraft Did Not Have Flaps Deployed; Not Necessarily the Cause of the Accident
The preliminary report is in, and it appears that the Spanair aircraft that crashed on takeoff last month did not have its…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Seven Years Ago Today
Another year, another September 11. It’s hard to believe it’s been seven long years since that date became infamous, and it’s incredible…
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British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Likely Caused by Ice Buildup
We finally have an “Interim Report” on what happened to the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow in January…
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Ryanair Jet Did Not “Plunge” 26,000 Feet
I swear, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to Cranky Mythbusters, because there is just so much…
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Spanair Crash Does Not Mean the MD-80 is Unsafe
There’s not much that makes me feel as sick to my stomach as I do when I see an airplane crash. I…
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Amazingly Low Gas Prices
I saw this on reddit this morning just had to laugh. You might remember when this accident happened: 8 years ago today.…
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Challenger – 22 Years Ago Today
It was a short 22 years ago today that the space shuttle Challenger exploded during its ascent, and the word “o-ring” entered…
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Say Goodbye to a Remarkably Lucky Airplane
The Gimli Glider, one of the greatest “feel good” stories in aviation history, was retired by Air Canada yesterday. The plane flew…