On the 5th of November 2014, an Airbus A321 took off from Bilbao heading for Munich with 109 people on board. Somewhere in the climb, the nose started dropping. What happened?
Lets find out!👇
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The pilot who celebrated America’s 250th anniversary with a special flight that included a map of (most of) the US, took the feedback about the map into consideration.
Germany's Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation says in an Interim Report that the downlock pin was missing in the June 4th Lufthansa 787-9 nose-gear collapse accident at Frankfurt Airport.
Two technicians sat in the pilot seats were conducting a test to resolve an open complaint regarding the control system for the main landing gear doors at the time.
During the test, the landing gear lever should be set to “UP”, among other things. At about 10:45 UTC, immediately after the landing gear lever had been activated, the nose landing gear retracted and the aircraft’s front fuselage impacted the ground. After the impact, the cockpit door slammed shut. At the same time, the power and the lighting went out.
After the BFU consulted with the airport operator and the individual companies involved, a total of 34 individuals directly involved were identified. Twenty eight persons were in the airplane’s cabin. Five ground handling services members were outside the airplane, one technician was at the nose landing gear. There were 2 serious and 21 minor injuries.
After the aircraft had been lifted up, the BFU documented that the landing gear downlock pin was not inserted into the designated hole on the nose landing gear and was not in the vicinity of the nose landing gear either. The nose landing gear was secured with the landing gear downlock pin found in the avionic compartment and the aircraft taken to a hangar for further examination.
Full report: https://t.co/726MbjAbRG
Update: SAUCER1 is UFO-ficially not a weather balloon. 🚫
The friendly pilot made a smooth landing on R25, then headed to our outdoor patio to spot the King. 🛸✌️
Happy #WorldUFODay!
In response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela, AWMH is granting $100,000 in support through longtime partner @directrelief.
While the full scale of the damage is yet to be determined, the United Nations is reporting that up to 6.8 million Venezuelans may be affected, including those displaced or losing access to electricity and water. More than 68,000 people were reported missing within three days of the disaster, and the official death toll is approaching 2,000.
Direct Relief is preparing medical aid commonly needed after earthquakes, including first-aid supplies, hygiene items for displaced families, medicines used to treat acute injuries, and chronic disease medications for people whose access to routine care may be interrupted.
AWMH’s $100,000 grant will support Direct Relief as the organization continues to respond to requests in the region as they become known.
💙 Learn more and join us in lending support at https://t.co/2P2Laz3g1r.
📸 Maryorin Mendez, AFP
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On 16 August 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 was operating a routine flight. The crew decided to violate the approach procedure by taking a short cut and during the approach. What happened next was catastrophic.
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