Tag: Aviation Safety

C-17 Gear up landing in Bagram: the aircraft accident investigation board report

On Jan. 30, 2009, a C-17A tail number 60002 landed at Bagram…

An unusual sight: hook down landing on runway

Arrested landings on aircraft carrier require a tailhook to catch one of…

Another Qantas engine failure?! The wrong week to fly from Singapore to Sydney?

The Qantas Airbus A380 uncontained engine failure experienced by QF32 on departure…

Qantas Airbus 380 uncontained engine failure

Two months ago, commenting about the uncontained engine failure involving the Qantas…

Compressor stalls

When, last year, I visited the USS Nimitz and had the opportunity…

A "near miss" wildlife strike

People usually thinks that aircraft are subject to "bird strikes" collisions between…