airplanes
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Video Captures Delta Air Lines MD-88 Engine Failing Mid-Flight Before Emergency Landing
There are many things that one never wants to see out a plane window, and this is definitely one of them. In a video posted to Twitter by user Logan Webb, one of Delta Flight 1425’s engines can be seen with what appears to be its spinner completely detached and rattling around in the inlet,…
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It’s About To Get Much More Difficult To Fly DJI Drones Into Planes
Last year, when a Robinson R22 crashed outside of Charleston, South Carolina, the student pilot and instructor in the helicopter said they lost control of the aircraft as they tried to avoid a DJI Phantom quadcopter. The incident could have been one of the first drone-caused aircraft crashes in the U.S.
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FAA Report: Boeing 737 Max Software Is ‘Operationally Suitable’
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a draft report about its initial review of the Boeing 737 Max software update, following two recent plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people and led to the grounding of more than 300 of the jets around the world.
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A New Design Promises To Quiet The Terrifying Roar Of Flushing An Aeroplane Toilet
Flying has become an altogether unpleasant experience, from long security lines at the airport to cramped, uncomfortable seats. But one of the more unsettling parts of flying, those aeroplane toilets that sound like jet engines when flushed, might soon be much quieter thanks to some long overdue research from Brigham Young University.