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Video of the Day - IranAir 727 makes emergency landing
Oct 25th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
Just one week ago on October 18th, an IranAir Boeing 727 landed at Tehran's Mehrabad airport without the use of its front landing gear, after the bay of the nose gear failed to open on approach.
The crew performed a landing without the nose gear on runway 29L and came to a stand still on both the main gear and the nose of the aircraft. The flight, traveling from Moscow to Iran, held ...
Video of the Day: Motorcycle tricks & rickshaw crash
Aug 15th, 2011 at 6:30PM:
Readers, we need your help. No information is listed with this video. Where do you think it's from? What language are they speaking? Why did that rickshaw driver decide to crash into that fence? OK, that probably wasn't a choice. Still, we have so many questions about this video and we're hoping that you can help us fill in the gaps.
Any guesses as to the location or language? Leave your ...
Cockpit Chronicles: There's more behind the Air France 447 crash than pilot error
Aug 12th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Recently a couple of pilots found themselves in a situation that was foreign and perplexing to them; a scenario the designers of the airplane hadn't fully expected. They fought their way for 3 minutes and 30 seconds while trying to understand what was happening after a failure of one of the pitot static systems on their Airbus A330. At times the flying pilot's inputs exacerbated the problem when ...Cockpit Chronicles: Eight ways to slow a jet
Jul 31st, 2011 at 9:00AM: One of my first posts on Cockpit Chronicles was an explanation on how to park a 757. At the risk of catering only to people who have recently acquired their own Boeing jets, I'd like to continue with another lesson.
The eight ways to slow a jet
When you're driving your 5-speed manual transmission car and you exit an offramp, besides just taking your foot off the gas pedal, there are a couple ...Winter weather still causing travel delays in Germany
Jan 7th, 2011 at 9:15AM: Two weeks ago we reported how winter weather had caused travel delays in Europe. One of the worst-hit areas was Germany, with thick ice on the roads, canceled flights, an an overworked rail system.
Now it appears Germany's bad winter isn't over. Cold temperatures and thick ice on the roads has prompted Berlin's fire brigade to declare a weather state of emergency. Yesterday about 180 people ...Another fatal Disney bus accident
Dec 27th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
There's word this morning that a tourist has been killed at Walt Disney World. The 69-year-old Massachusetts man was in the parking lot at the Port Orleans Resort when he stepped into the path of a Disney bus.
It appears that the bus driver was not at fault and will not be charged. There were passengers on the bus at the time, and none of them were injured. This marks at least the ...Turbulence hurts: leading cause of in-flight injury
Jul 22nd, 2010 at 9:00AM: If you aren't splattered in a fatal crash, you're most likely to be injured by severe turbulence. Don't get shaken up by this, though, odds are the biggest risk you'll face is a middle seat sandwiched by garlic-eater and a heavy talker (choose which way you want to read that one). While you can't be saved from the people around you, you can protect our body from a bouncing plane: put on your ...How to Crash Cannes - a 101 guide
May 25th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
The Cannes Film Festival is an invitation-only, very glitzy affair which attracts hundreds of celebrities and elite guests from around the world. It's no wonder that many of us fantasize about going. For most people, that dream may seem an impossible one. Well, guess what? It's not.
This year, I was invited by Stella Artois, one of the main sponsors of the Cannes Film Festival 2010, to ...8 insane skydiving mishaps (videos)
Feb 6th, 2010 at 10:00AM: The heart-racing jump from a plane is supposed to end with a solid landing and a drive home. Skydivers preach safety, but there are times when the worst happens -- often by no fault of the skydiver. The following skydiving mishaps all end in ways other than intended. Remember -- if you're going to jump out of a plane, be sure to get thorough training.
Warning: some of the clips are graphic. ...
2009 was a relatively safe year for air travel
Dec 31st, 2009 at 1:30PM: Yes - I know 2009 is not over for everyone just yet, but assuming nothing bad happens tonight, we'll be able to say farewell to a year that was relatively safe for air travel.
In 2009, there were 111 accidents involving commercial aircraft. Of those accidents, 20 were fatal to one or more passengers.
The average from the past ten years was 135 accidents, 28 of which were fatal. Looking at ...A380 flies to Antarctica for New Year's 2010
Dec 1st, 2009 at 2:00PM:
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This New Year's Eve, Qantas will be taking one of their super swank A380's to Antarctica. Seats are for sale to the masses starting (checking watch) NOW. This special flight is the first time the double-decker jumbo jet has ever flown this far south, let alone to ...Air Traffic Controller chatting with his girlfriend during Hudson chopper crash
Aug 14th, 2009 at 10:00AM: The plane / chopper crash this past weekend in New York was tragic on many levels - the wife of one of the tourists killed in the crash decided to go shopping instead of taking the sightseeing trip, the pilot of the chopper was in the middle of preparing for his wedding, and now some more shocking news is being released. Apparently, the air traffic controller in charge of that portion of airspace ...Plane and helicopter collide in mid-air, fall into Hudson River
Aug 8th, 2009 at 10:30PM: A small plane and a helicopter from Liberty Harbor Sightseeing Tours crashed into each other in mid-air today, falling into the Hudson River just off Manhattan's Pier 40. Three fatalities have been confirmed – two adults and one child – with another six presumed dead in a CNN.
The two adults were passengers in the helicopter, which was carrying five Italian tourists and the pilot. The ...Pilot dead after Bangkok flight crashes into tower
Aug 4th, 2009 at 8:30AM: An estimated 10 people were hospitalized when a Bangkok Airways flight landed in rainy conditions, skidded off the runway and crashed into the air traffic control tower. The pilot was killed in the accident, which occurred at Samui airport in Thailand. Sixty-eight passengers were aboard the ATR72 twin-turboprop plane -- like the one in the image to the right -- along with two pilots and two crew ...Ferry crash in Spain strands 1,000
Jul 19th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Imagine spending 20 hours crammed onto a ferry with almost 1,000 strangers. This is exactly what happened this weekend when strong winds forced a ship going from Orán, Algeria to Alicante, Spain to crash into the dock. Those on board were able to get off, and the next wave climbed aboard ... where they would wait for almost a full day.
On Saturday night – after boarding Friday night ...Passengers won't have to pay for airbags on planes
Jul 18th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Would airbags on planes jack up your ticket prices? It doesn't seem that way, according to MSNBC. The maintenance of safety equipment does cost money – there's no question about it – but, as in many industries, costs really don't drive pricing. Customer demand and market forces play the greatest roles, along with the cost of fuel (really the only major cost that impacts fares).
This ...Disney World monorail driver killed in crash
Jul 5th, 2009 at 11:30AM: One monorail crashed into the back of another at Walt Disney World early this morning, killing one driver and shaking up a family of six. According to the park's statement, "Today we mourn the loss of our fellow cast member. Our hearts go out to his family and to those who have lost a friend and co-worker."
The monorail, according to a report by CNN, was shut down, as the park works with law ...Breaking: Air France Airbus A330 disappears outside of Brazil
Jun 1st, 2009 at 8:40AM: An Airbus A330-200 carrying over 200 passengers lost radar contact off the coast of Brazil late last night. The flight was apparently reporting electrical problems experienced during turbulence on its route between Rio de Janeiro and Charles de Gaulle Paris. Hope is still standing for some reemergence of the aircraft, although it has been several hours since contact was lost. In addition, the ...Plane Answers: "Chit-chat" did NOT doom Colgan flight 3407
May 25th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Welcome to Gadling's feature, Plane Answers, where our resident airline pilot, Kent Wien, answers your questions about everything from takeoff to touchdown and beyond. Have a question of your own? Ask away!
Allow me to invoke some commentary in lieu of today's usual Plane Answers post.
So much has been written about the Colgan Dash 8 accident in Buffalo, NY. As I've written before in a ...Breaking news - plane down in Butte, Montana. 14 confirmed dead
Mar 22nd, 2009 at 7:55PM: Sad news from Butte, Montana this afternoon. The FAA is reporting the crash of a single engine plane, 500 feet from the runway at Bert Mooney airport in Butte. Images on CNN show the wreckage of the Pilatus PC-12 aircraft in a cemetery right outside the airport. CNN also reports that the FAA has confirmed 17 people died in the crash, none of which were on the ground. Initial reports claim that ...
