Tassili DH8D at Rouhrde Ennous on Aug 3rd 2024, burst tyres on takeoff
A Tassili Airlines DHC-8-400 aircraft (7T-VCL) suffered multiple MLG tires burst on take-off at Illizi Takhamalt Airport (DAAP), Algeria, damaging…
Is it true that short aircraft have less yaw stability compared to long aircraft?
If the aircraft is designed well, then no. The yaw stability comes from the vertical stabilizer. It generates a sideways…
A German-registered Piper PA-46-310P Malibu aircraft (D-EOSE) crashed into the sea southwest of Qaqortoq, Greenland, on July 29, 2024.
A German-registered Piper PA-46-310P Malibu aircraft (D-EOSE) crashed into the sea southwest of Qaqortoq, Greenland, on July 29, 2024. The…
Crash: Saurya CRJ2 near Kathmandu on Jul 24 2024, rolled right and lost height after take off
A Saurya Airlines Canadair CRJ-200, registration 9N-AME performing a flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara (Nepal) with 19 people on board,…
Kite String Causes Helicopter Crash in Bali, No Fatalities Reported
A Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter (PK-WSP) had an accident in Pecatu, Bali because it got caught in a…
Laptop’s battery caught fire inside the cabin of an American Airlines Airbus A321
2024-07-12: American Airlines Airbus A321 (N917UY, built 2015) was evacuated at San Francisco-Intl AP(KSFO), CA, USA when a laptop emitted…
Do pilots shut down engines on passenger jets during flight?
As a trans Atlantic flight was on it’s way to England, the passengers were enjoying a nice catered meal when…
Why is the radio altimeter placed in the tail of an aircraft?
The radio altimeter antennae should be preferably placed in a position where the changes in aircraft pitch attitude least affects…
What makes a swept-wing aircraft stable?
Swept-wing aircraft are longitudinally stable in the same way that fixed-wing aircraft are: by placing the center of lift behind…
Which aircraft is bigger : Antonov 124 or Airbus 380?
The Antonov 124 is a strategic heavy-lift transport aircraft that was developed by the Soviet Union in the 1980s. It…