Latest Articles
An evacuation was initiated at Gran Canaria airport on a Transavia Boeing 737-8K2(WL) plane (PH-HXL) due to a possible fire in the baggage hold
An evacuation was initiated at Gran Canaria airport on a Transavia Boeing 737-8K2(WL) plane (PH-HXL) due to a possible fire…
Did Concorde expand in flight?
Due to the extreme frictional heating from flying at a sustained speed of more than twice the speed of sound,…
Why don’t airplanes have giant parachutes attached to them to save the plane and its passengers in times of emergency? Would it not be feasible to have this sort of parachute? If not, why?
In the pursuit of enhancing safety during emergencies, the notion of equipping airplanes with giant parachutes may initially appear appealing….
A Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while taxiing
A Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while taxiing to a runway at northern…
Is it possible to design airplane wheels to spin on landing (e.g. using fan blades) to reduce tire wear?
Years ago, I asked that exact question to someone at Goodyear Aircraft Tires. I was sure no one else had…
Catering truck pierces fuselage of Airbus A321 on aft fuselage
Frankfurt, Germany yesterday. Catering truck pierces fuselage of Airbus A321 on aft fuselage when it was hit whilst parked at…
B737 return to base after single passenger service unit deployed
A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration HP-1534CMP performing flight CM-136 from Panama City (Panama) to Mexico City (Mexico), was climbing…
Why are 737 engines flat on the bottom?
The engines aren’t flat, their housing ( cowling ) is. But why are those flat? When the 737 first got…
Understand the purpose of the Collector Grid
Have you ever noticed a distinct decrease in the noise level caused by airflow in the cockpit of an aircraft…
A passenger boarded a B777, then opened a door and fell out of the plane
An Air Canada Passenger on flight from Toronto to Dubai opens cabin door before departure, fell about 20 feet to…